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GÖTEBORG, Sweden, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the latest step on its path toward carbon neutrality, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) becomes the first manufacturer to deliver a construction machine built using fossil-free steel to a customer. This demonstrates the fast-tracking of innovation to real-world solutions as companies across the value chain come together to drive change.
The A30G articulated hauler built using fossil-free steel was handed over by President of Volvo CE Melker Jernberg to long-standing customer NCC today, 1 June 2022, at a ceremony hosted by LeadIt – the Leadership Group for Industry Transition – in conjunction with the United Nations environmental meeting Stockholm +50. It was attended by John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy to Climate and Annika Strandhäll, Swedish Minister for Climate.
The move comes just nine months after the company unveiled the world's first vehicle concept using fossil-free steel, as part of the testing of the implementation in an ordinary production setup. While commercial introduction is expected to be gradual with selected customers, this speedy first handover is an important milestone in the Group's ambition to drive industry transformation towards global climate goals. The A30G is produced at Volvo CE's Braås facility in Sweden, using the existing manufacturing process, with fossil-free steel from Swedish steel company SSAB.
Melker Jernberg says: "We are sure that to succeed in decarbonizing the construction industry, actors in the value chain will need to collaborate and act. Thanks to our strong partnerships with other driven and forward-thinking companies, we are now able to lead the change towards fossil-free construction and be the first to deliver a machine built using fossil-free steel to a customer. Turning commitments into actions is key to building the world we want to live in."
Tomas Carlsson, CEO and President of NCC, says: "NCC has a firm commitment to contribute to sustainable development. We are working determinedly and systematically to reach that target, which includes selecting machines that live up to our high demands. As demonstrated in this great example, it takes strong and proactive partnerships between several players to make the sustainable shift possible."
As part of its Science-Based Targets commitment, Volvo CE is set to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Alongside the electrification of its machines, the company recognizes the importance of reducing its carbon footprint across its entire value chain. This includes the raw materials used in its products, of which steel is a major component. The production using fossil-free steel in Volvo CE's machines and components will be gradual and depend on aspects such as steel availability.
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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is a leading international manufacturer of premium construction equipment, and with over 14,000 employees, it is one of the largest companies in the industry. Volvo CE offers a wide range of products and services in more than 140 countries through its global distribution network. Volvo CE is part of the Volvo Group. The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers' uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs almost 100.000 people and serves customers in more than 190 markets. In 2020, net sales amounted to about SEK 338 billion (EUR 33.6 billion). Volvo shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Biden's chief medical adviser, recently revealed he is experiencing a rebound of his Covid-19 infection after taking the antiviral medication Paxlovid.
To date, cases of Paxlovid rebound have been limited to small studies and experiences shared on social media.
Infectious disease experts have been calling on the government to study instances of rebound more systematically, saying the phenomenon needs to be better characterized to understand who is most at risk and whether the standard 5-day course of treatment with the drug should be lengthened to prevent it. What's more, experts say, studies have shown that people can pass the infection to others during a rebound, which is another reason to better understand it.
Fauci described the "interesting course" his own infection had taken on Tuesday during an appearance at Foreign Policy's Global Health Forum.
"I turned positive about two weeks ago, with very minimal symptoms. When they increased, given my age, I went on Paxlovid for five days," Fauci said. Fauci, 81, credited the drug with keeping him out of the hospital.
After five days on the drug, he tested negative. He had three consecutive days of negative tests. On the fourth day he tested positive again.
"It was sort of what people are referring to as a Paxlovid rebound," he said.
Pfizer, the company that makes Paxlovid, says its studies show rebounds are rare and happen in people who take the drug as well as those who took a placebo pill. Because investigators noted the phenomenon in both groups, the company doesn't believe it is tied to the medication.
The CDC issued a health alert to doctors on May 24, advising that Covid-19 symptoms sometimes come back, and that may just be how the infection plays out in some people, regardless of whether they're vaccinated or treated with medications like Paxlovid. The CDC further said most cases of rebound involve mild disease and that there have been no reports of serious illness.
In Fauci's case, he said his symptoms got worse when they returned after treatment.
"Over the next day or so I started to feel really poorly, much worse than in the first go around," he said.
His doctors prescribed another course of Paxlovid.
"I went back on Paxlovid, and right now I am on my fourth day of a five-day course of my second course of Paxlovid. Fortunately, I feel reasonably good. I mean, I'm not completely without symptoms, but I certainly don't feel acutely ill."
Dr. Michael Charness, at the Boston VA Healthcare System, has been studying cases of Paxlovid rebound. He said Fauci's case really illustrates how much we still need to learn about the drug.
"His clinical course underscores how much we need to learn about the optimal dosing and duration of antiviral treatment of Omicron infections. We also know little about the best management of severe rebound infection," Charness said in a written message to CNN.
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Dispatch from Ukraine: Here’s what CNN is seeing on the ground in Lviv
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN
The moment CNN’s Sara Sidner arrived in Lviv, Ukraine this weekend, an air raid siren was going off — an alert, she tweeted, that gives “a heightened sense of what it is to be alive and the possibility of random death.”
For a better understanding of the environment on the ground, we asked Sara about what she observed in Lviv and how locals are reacting more than two months into the war. Here’s what she told us via email:
On the environment in Lviv. War happens in pockets, not all over the place all at once. In Lviv (there’s) an odd combination of awareness — war can appear at any time and (it’s still) complete calm.
In the stretches between the air raid sirens, which usually do not result in an actual missile strike in Lviv, people are going about their lives as normally as they can.
On how locals are behaving. The sirens go off, some pedestrians we see walking in the street then look up and then continue on unfazed; some shuffle quickly inside buildings they didn’t intend to enter
There is no panic, just pragmatic steps to find some sense of safety just in case.
On the contrast of war and family life. Signs of war greet you when you come into the city. Check points complete with soldiers with their guns slung across their chest and makeshift barriers.
At a local park, families play with young kids and dogs roam around. But nearby on a grassy knoll in the park, there are a couple of sets of stairs seemingly going straight down into the earth. Those stairs lead to old bunkers fortified with concrete.
When the sirens wail some families shuffle closer to the bunkers. No one seems to enter.
What else?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the most senior US official to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this weekend with her unannounced trip to Kyiv.
Pelosi’s office said Sunday that the speaker had led an official congressional delegation to Ukraine — the first since the Russian invasion of the country began on February 24.
Zelensky shared a video Sunday of his meeting with the delegation and thanked the US for its support of Ukraine against Russian aggression.
In the clip, Pelosi is seen telling Zelensky, “We are visiting you to say thank you for your fight for freedom, that we’re on a frontier of freedom and that your fight is a fight for everyone. And so our commitment is to be there for you until the fight is done.”
But the visit comes as Russia’s brutal war enters a new phase, with no end in sight. Here’s the latest:
Civilian evacuation route paused. The evacuation of civilians from the besieged southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been paused until Monday, the Mariupol City Council announced Sunday, citing “security reasons.”
The city council said in a Telegram post that the evacuation would recommence at 8 a.m. local time near a shopping center in Mariupol. The announcement came hours after Zelensky had announced that the evacuation of civilians from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol was underway.
Zelensky said later Sunday that, for the first time, the vital corridor to evacuate civilians from the plant had started working, adding that more than 100 civilians had been evacuated. But the complex came under fire again Sunday night, according to a Ukrainian soldier in Mariupol who spoke to Ukrainian television.
Thousands of war crimes being investigated. The prosecutor general of Ukraine said her office is opening new cases of alleged war crimes by Russian forces, with a total of 9,158 criminal cases “involving purely war crimes.”
Prosecutor Iryna Venediktova said on Ukrainian television: “We have already identified specific war criminals,” adding, “There are 15 people in the Kyiv region, for instance; 10 of them in Bucha. We are holding them accountable for torture, rape and looting.”
Ukrainian prosecutors named 10 Russian soldiers last week as being suspected of a variety of crimes in Bucha.
Ready for the long game. Last week, responding to pleas from Zelensky, a group of 40 nations gathered by the US in Germany agreed to streamline and expedite the delivery of weapons to Ukraine.
“We’ve got to move at the speed of war,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who met with Zelensky in Kyiv last week along with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would allow Biden to use a World War II-era law, known as the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, to swiftly supply weapons to Ukraine on loan. That law was originally created to help forces fighting Nazi Germany and reflects the urgency in Congress to support the Ukrainian armed forces.
President Joe Biden also asked Congress for a $33 billion supplemental funding bill to aid Ukraine over the next several months.
The President separately outlined a proposal that would further pressure Russian oligarchs over the war in Ukraine, including using money from their seized assets to fund Ukraine’s defense.
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New contactless gesture recognition system by KaiKuTek to fundamentally change the way we interact with the world
TAIPEI, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A wholly-owned subsidiary of JMicron Technology Crop. (https://www.jmicron.com/), Taiwanese startup, KaiKuTeK Inc. (https://www.kaikutek.com), is revolutionizing a post-pandemic world with a game-changing innovation that meets the needs of a low-touch economy. KaiKuTeK has unveiled the world's first contactless gesture recognition system at CES 2022.
Dubbed K60168, KaiKuTeK's approaches for human-machine interaction promises a cost-effective, intuitive, and versatile solution to be used in various devices that require physical human interaction.
Compared to traditional human-machine interface systems that utilize physical buttons and touch sensors, K60168 reduces the need for physical interaction for convenience and an improved user experience.
K60168 is a system-on-chip (SoC) solution integrating 60 GHz millimeter-wave radar, antennas, and artificial intelligence accelerators. Key advantages of using millimeter-wave radar technology for gesture recognition include quick response time and higher recognition accuracy.
Revolutionizing human-machine interaction
KaiKuTeK's innovative solution is an industry first. It achieves top-tier functionality for device manufacturers through an advanced AiP (antenna-in-package) design with fewer external BOM (bill of materials).
The K60168's dedicated radar DSP and custom AI accelerator touts high resolutions, low power consumption, low production cost, and smaller form-factor, which is especially crucial for compact end products.
The unique solution of KaiKuTeK promises many real-world consumer product applications, including smart watch, AR glass, smart home, and more — directly impacting and benefiting consumers' lives no matter where they are around the world.
S. Tony Lin, Vice Present of Sales and Marketing of KaiKuTek, said: "This innovative solution will make the future more reality. The K60168 will, for the first time, enables a new world of AI-enabled machine user interaction applicable to any field, from gaming to automotive, avionics or the home.
We believe we are initiating millimetre-wave gesture recognition solutions and look forward to working with industry partners to unveil more dynamic, life-changing solutions beyond CES 2022."
K60168 abilities:
- Provide users with a more intuitive, convenient, and innovative experience;
- Reduce risks of contact and transmission of pathogens such as COVID-19, and
- Reduce operational difficulties caused by traditional human-machine interfaces (e.g. physical buttons);
- Fast function switching for devices used in the metaverse (such as VR/AR gloves).
KaiKuTeK has collaborated with industry partners in the design-win stage, such as KYM, WLINK, and GreenIdeas, to develop K60168-enabled consumer products.
KaiKuTeK's exhibition at CES 2022 demonstrated the functionality of K60168 in several end-products. Including wearables like headsets and TWS (True Wireless Stereo) and AIoT devices (artificial intelligence of things) such as a smart light bar and a smart parking meter system, among others.
K60168 reached mass production in Q42020 — a testament to strong market demand.
KaiKuTek has showcased their solution at the TTA Pavilion at Booth 61423 and 61837 in Sands — Hall G, Eureka Park, Las Vegas Convention Center.
About KaiKuTeK
Based in Taipei, Taiwan, KaiKuTeK Inc. was established in December 2017 and acquired by JMicron Technology Corp. (https://www.jmicron.com/) in December 2020. The company was one of the top 37 Taiwanese Machine Learning Companies and Startups of 2021 and has represented the Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) at VivaTech 2021, MWC 2021, and Hello Tomorrow 2021.
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In Uvalde, closeness complicates accountability for school shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — After the massacre at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School in May, Jesse Rizo was worried about his old friend, police chief Pete Arredondo.
Blame for the botched police response was being directed heavily at Arredondo when Rizo texted him just days after the shooting: “Been thinking of and praying for you.”
Two months later, with investigations and body-camera video spotlighting the hesitant and haphazard response by police to the killing of two teachers and 19 students, Rizo remains worried about Arredondo. He also wants him fired.
Rizo’s complicated feelings toward his Uvalde High School classmate capture the type of mixed emotions that families of victims and many residents of this close-knit community are navigating as they channel their grief and fury into demands for change.
“I care about Pete. I care that he’s mentally OK. I don’t want a human to start to lose it,” said Rizo, who is distantly related to a 9-year-old girl who was killed at Robb Elementary. “But I also want to hold people accountable who don’t perform their jobs properly.”
The 50-year-old Arredondo, who was one of the first officers on the scene, has taken much of the blame for not immediately storming the classroom and confronting the shooter. He has not responded to repeated requests for comment from The Associated Press.
This week, the Uvalde school board abruptly scheduled a meeting to discuss firing Arredondo, only to cancel it days later. As officials weigh their options, residents are growing impatient with unanswered calls to hold people accountable for the bewildering 77 minutes of inaction by nearly 400 police officers who responded to the school shooting.
But the mere possibility of his firing after months of resistance from local officials stands as a demonstration of the victims’ families’ rising political clout.
The strain over how to move forward is visible in the signs that have popped up all over town. “Uvalde United.” “Uvalde Must Stand Together.” While those signs mean different things depending on whom you ask, other signs are more pointed: “Prosecute Pete Arredondo.”
Family ties and political struggles go back generations in Uvalde, a community where nearly three-quarters of the residents are Hispanic. Locals had largely revered the police before the shooting. Uvalde’s leaders, many of whom are white, share church pews with their fiercest critics. And demanding accountability can mean calling for the job of your friend, neighbor or employer.
It’s a town with a “power structure” and “unwritten rules” that make it hard for many people to speak out, said Michael Ortiz, a local college professor who moved to Uvalde 13 years ago and said his tenure allows him to be vocal in a way that’s not viable for many of the community’s mostly working-class residents.
“Someone’s boss might not like that,” Ortiz said. “They are afraid even to march.”
Since the shooting, the mostly Hispanic parents of the victims have struggled to make their demands heard by the city and school district. Local officials initially resisted releasing information and calls to fire officers. But things are shifting.
WARNING: Video contains graphic content.
In a sign of growing political activism, more than 300 people have registered to vote in Uvalde since the shooting -- more than double the number in the same period during the last midterm election season. And in July, over 100 protesters braved 106-degree heat to call for stronger gun regulations — including raising the minimum age to buy an assault weapon — and for greater transparency from local and state authorities investigating the shooting.
That was the largest local demonstration since 1970, when the school district’s refusal to renew the contract of a popular Robb Elementary teacher prompted one of Texas’ longest school walkouts over demands for equal education for Mexican American residents. That teacher’s son is Ronnie Garza, a Uvalde County commissioner.
Garza said the shooting has changed the community, uniting people in grief but dividing them on questions of accountability. “We are a desperate people right now. We are yelling here that way, we are yelling (the other) way, for somebody to listen to us, to come and help us,” said Garza.
Faced with incomplete and contradictory accounts from local and state law enforcement, the families of those killed in Uvalde have begun to make people listen.
After state lawmakers issued a damning report that found “systemic failures and egregiously poor decision making” by both police and school officials, the Uvalde school board held a special session to hear from parents. Superintendent Hal Harrell apologized for previously being “too formal” and not letting the victims’ families say their piece.
“Trying to find the right time, the right balance out of respect, I did not do well,” said Harrell, who is white and spoke in an auditorium named for his father, who was also superintendent.
For the next three hours, grieving parents and community members upbraided the board, saying that if it didn’t hold people accountable they would lose their jobs. Some told Harrell he wasn’t living up to his father’s legacy, while others referenced the 1970 lockout and said they hoped he would do better, drawing applause. People called for the whole school police force to be fired and jeered at state troopers standing at the room’s edges.
Rizo, who was at that meeting, said he cannot respect how the police chief or the many other officers he knows handled their jobs that day. “There are consequences to that,” he said. “I can’t understand why he wouldn’t just resign.”
But the long history between them tugs at Rizo too. In the text he sent Arredondo days after the shooting, he said: “Please be strong and be patient.”
Arredondo responded: “Good to hear from you, bro. Thank you and please keep praying for the babies.” They haven’t spoken since.
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Coke’s new bottle cap doesn’t come off
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business
Coke knows that its soda caps often end up as litter. So it’s trying to solve the problem by tethering them to the bottle, at least in the United Kingdom.
Earlier this week, the British arm of the beverage company announced that it has started rolling out new versions of its plastic bottles. The new bottles feature an attached cap, a design that is supposed to make it easier to recycle the whole package at once — and keep caps out of the trash.
Plastic bottles of Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Dr Pepper should all have attached caps by early 2024, the company said. The transition only applies to UK bottles.
“This is a small change that we hope will have a big impact, ensuring that when consumers recycle our bottles, no cap gets left behind,” said Jon Woods, general manager at Coca-Cola Great Britain, in a statement Tuesday.
Plastic waste is a major environmental problem. Plastics break down into microplastics that make their way into the air and ocean, harming marine life. They can end up in our food or lungs, potentially leading to health problems.
It’s also a big public relations problem for companies like Coke. When the company’s bottles or caps end up on beaches or in landfills, consumers recognize them as Coke products, tarnishing the brand’s reputation. As a result, more firms are taking steps to try to reduce their waste.
Companies have more to worry about than their reputations and the health of the planet — there’s also the threat of government regulations. The European Union, for example, is requiring that caps be attached to some plastic bottles as part of its directive on single-use plastics. Companies have until the end of 2024 to comply.
Coke’s latest move in the UK is part of its global “World Without Waste” initiative, which lays out a 2030 goal of helping to collect and recycle empty bottles or cans for each one the company sells. It also plans to make its cans and bottles with 50% recycled material by 2030, and to make packaging 100% recyclable by 2025.
Some environmentalists criticized Coca-Cola’s efforts, saying they fall short.
“Whether their plastic caps are tethered or not, the company still produces billions of throwaway plastic bottles every year, harming our environment, our communities and our climate, and impacting our health,” said Graham Forbes, global plastics project lead at Greenpeace USA.
Rather than focus on recycling, an imperfect solution, many environmentalists advocate a switch to reusable containers.
“If they truly want to solve the plastic and climate crisis, Coca-Cola must focus on reducing plastic by doubling its reuse and refill packaging target to 50% by 2030,” said Forbes.
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Givebacks is the first organization to leverage cashback rewards from online shopping to scale
fundraising efforts for more than 1 million non-profits across the U.S.
SOLANA BEACH, Calif., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wildfire Systems Inc., an innovative financial technology platform that powers reward programs and shopping companions, today announced that Givebacks is harnessing the power of Wildfire's white label rewards platform to fuel fundraising initiatives for over 1 million 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
Givebacks is leveraging Wildfire's cashback rewards technologies to create programs for nonprofits to earn a share of the e-commerce purchases made by their supporters. This approach to fundraising automatically provides causes with 1% of each shopper's online purchase and allows consumers to donate additional cashback funds from purchases made at tens of thousands of brands in Wildfire's global merchant network.
"We're excited to work with Givebacks to help nonprofits achieve their fundraising goals," said Jordan Glazier, CEO, Wildfire Systems. "This novel use of our platform allows people to easily support their favorite causes simply by shopping online while using the Givebacks desktop and mobile extensions powered by Wildfire."
"Our partnership with Wildfire has allowed us to create an entirely new way for nonprofits to scale passive fundraising efforts, generating regular donations from their supporters, which we call Backers," said Robert Costa, COO, Givebacks. "With more than 25,000 merchants to earn shopping rewards from, we've made it simple for Backers to receive cashback on their purchases, which benefits them as well as the cause they've chosen to support. The Wildfire rewards platform allows Givebacks to reach more people and raise more funds for organizations such as PTAs that depend on donations from small donors."
Wildfire's enterprise platform allows partners such as Givebacks, as well as banks, fintechs, and technology companies to deploy turnkey rewards programs with a suite of offerings including cashback offers, coupons, and turnkey shopping assistants across all mobile and desktop interactions.
For more information on Wildfire Systems' white-label rewards platform and global merchant network, please visit https://www.wildfire-corp.com.
About Wildfire Systems, Inc.
Wildfire Systems provides an enterprise platform which enables clients to embed social commerce, cashback rewards, digital coupons, and shopping companions within their existing services. Wildfire's patented suite of technologies rewards online shopping and harnesses digital word-of-mouth, delivering enhanced user experiences, consumer loyalty, and new revenue streams for clients. Wildfire drives incremental revenue for over 50,000 online merchant programs in over 50 countries. The company is based in San Diego and was founded in 2017. For more information, visit www.wildfire-corp.com.
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LOS GATOS, Calif., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has released its first-quarter 2022 financial results by posting them to its website. Please visit the Netflix investor relations website at http://ir.netflix.net to view the Q1'22 financial results and letter to shareholders.
A video interview with Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings, co-CEO & Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, Chief Financial Officer Spence Neumann, COO & Chief Product Officer Greg Peters and VP, IR & Corporate Development Spencer Wang will be available at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time at youtube.com/netflixir. The interview will be conducted by Doug Anmuth, JPMorgan. Questions that investors would like to see asked should be sent to douglas.anmuth@jpmorgan.com.
About Netflix, Inc.
Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 222 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
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Van carrying inmates overturns on I-40, injuries reported
A van carrying inmates from Nashville to Hardeman County overturned on Interstate 40 Wednesday afternoon, bringing traffic to a standstill for miles.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the vehicle was a private jail transport with six inmates aboard—all are accounted for, though six of the eight vehicle occupants were injured.
The driver and at least one passenger were not wearing seatbelts.
According to the initial report, the van was traveling in the left lane on I-40 West, when the rear driver's side tire blew out. The vehicle ran off the roadway, struck the guardrail, overturned and rolled to a stop at the base of the hill.
The incident occurred around mile marker 137.
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REGINA, Saskatchewan (AP) — A series of stabbings at an Indigenous community and at another town nearby in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan left 10 people dead and 15 wounded, Canadian police said Sunday as they searched for two suspects.
The stabbings took place in multiple locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, police said.
Rhonda Blackmore, the Assistant Commissioner of the RCMP Saskatchewan, said some of the victims appear to have been targeted by the suspects but others appear to have been attacked at random. She couldn’t provide a motive.
“It is horrific what has occurred in our province today,” Blackmore said.
She said there are 13 crime scenes where either deceased or injured people were found. She urged the suspects to turn themselves in.
Blackmore said police began receiving reports before 6 a.m. of stabbings on the First Nation community. More reports of attacks quickly followed and by midday police issued a warning that a vehicle reportedly carrying the two suspects had been spotted in Regina, about 335 kilometers (208 miles) south of the communities where the stabbings occurred.
Police said the last information they had from the public was that the suspects were sighted there around lunchtime. There have been no sightings since.
“If in the Regina area, take precautions & consider sheltering in place. Do not leave a secure location. DO NOT APPROACH suspicious persons. Do not pick up hitch hikers. Report suspicious persons, emergencies or info to 9-1-1. Do not disclose police locations,” the RCMP said in a message on Twitter.
Doreen Lees, an 89-year grandmother from Weldon, said she and her daughter thought they saw one of the suspects when a car came barreling down her street early in the morning as her daughter was having coffee on her deck. Lees said a man approached them and said he was hurt and needed help.
But Lees said the man took off and ran after her daughter said she would call for help.
“He wouldn’t show his face. He had a big jacket over his face. We asked his name and he kind of mumbled his name twice and we still couldn’t get it,” she said. “He said his face was injured so bad he couldn’t show it.”
She said the man was by himself and “kind of a little wobbly.”
“I followed him a little ways to see if he was going to be OK. My daughter said ‘Don’t follow him, get back here.’”
Weldon resident Diane Shier said she was in her garden Sunday morning when she noticed emergency crews a couple of blocks away.
Shier said her neighbor was killed. She did not want to identify the victim out of respect for his family.
“I am very upset because I lost a good neighbor,” she said.
The search for suspects was carried out as fans descended on Regina for a sold out annual Labor Day game between the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The Regina Police Service said in a news release that with the help of Mounties, it was working on several fronts to locate and arrest the suspects and had “deployed additional resources for public safety throughout the city, including the football game at Mosaic Stadium.″
The alert first issued by Melfort, Saskatchewan RCMP about 7 a.m. was extended hours later to cover Manitoba and Alberta, as the two suspects remained at large.
Damien Sanderson, 31, was described as five feet seven inches tall and 155 pounds, and Myles Sanderson, 30, as six-foot-one and 200 pounds. They may be driving a black vehicle.
Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers issued a wanted list last May that included Myles, writing that he was “unlawfully at large.”
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said multiple patients were being treated at several sites.
“A call for additional staff was issued to respond to the influx of casualties,” authority spokeswoman Anne Linemann said in an email.
Mark Oddan, a spokesman with STARS Air Ambulance, said two helicopters were dispatched from Saskatoon and another from Regina.
He said two carried patients to the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, while the third carried a patient to Royal University from a hospital in Melfort, a short distance southeast of Weldon.
“The attacks in Saskatchewan today are horrific and heartbreaking. I’m thinking of those who have lost a loved one and of those who were injured,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted.
James Smith Cree Nation declared a state of emergency.
It is among the deadliest mass killings in Canadian history. The deadliest gun rampage in Canadian history happened in 2020 when a man disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires across the province of Nova Scotia, killing 22 people. A man used a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto in 2019. But mass killings are less common in Canada than in the United States.
Deadly mass stabbings are more rare than mass shootings but have happened around the world. In 2014, 29 people were slashed and stabbed to death at a train station in China’s southwestern city of Kunming. In 2016, a mass stabbing at a facility for the mentally disabled in Sagamihara, Japan, left 19 people dead. A year later, three men killed eight people in a vehicle and stabbing attack at London Bridge.
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Associated Press journalist Rob Gillies in Toronto contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-canadian-police-10-dead-15-injured-from-stabbings/ | 2022-09-05T02:00:20Z |
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Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician and Trump-backed Republican Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, said on Tuesday that he would have voted to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election had he been in office at the time.
Asked at a press conference if he would have objected to the certification of the election results, Oz said that it is the job of the Senate to approve the Electoral College vote and that, had he been in the Senate at the time, he would have done so.
“I would not have objected to it,” Oz said. “By the time the delegates and those reports were sent to the U.S. Senate, our job was to approve it, which is what I would have done.”
While Oz’s latest remarks could help him counter Democratic attacks and appeal to a broader slice of the electorate, it also puts him at risk of alienating former President Trump and some of the Republican Party’s most loyal voters.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him and pushed lawmakers last year to object to the certification of the election results. The certification process on Jan. 6, 2021 was disrupted when a mob of the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. That riot is now the subject of a congressional investigation.
Oz, who was endorsed by Trump shortly before Pennsylvania’s primary election earlier this year, narrowly clinched the nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.). He’s facing Pennsylvania Lt. Gov John Fetterman (D) in the general election in November.
Recent polling shows him trailing Fetterman, fueling Republican concerns that they could lose one of the most sought-after Senate seats of the 2022 midterm election cycle.
A survey from Emerson College released last month found Fetterman leading Oz by 5 percentage points, while an earlier Franklin & Marshall College showed Oz trailing by 13 points. | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/oz-says-he-would-have-certified-bidens-win-over-trump/ | 2022-09-06T23:56:04Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Well, well, well, as if you didn’t need another reason to regard Dallas as one of the top food cities in the country, this pizza publication has released its guide to the best pizzerias in the USA for 2022 and of course, Dallas made it alongside Austin and San Antonio.
Everyone loves pizza and 50 Top Pizza has released its list of the top 50 pizzerias in the USA. California and New York have made a heavy mark with plenty of their cities being represented. The Lone Star State has made its mark too with three city restaurants making the list.
Representing Dallas at the No. 17 spot is Partenope Ristorante! Here’s what 50 Top Pizza had to say about the restaurant, “With a corner entrance, the place is elegant and modern. Dino Santonicola, owner and cook, carries on his project of running a typical southern-Italian style restaurant that has a clear Neapolitan imprint, especially thanks to the perfectly-executed classic pizzas. In addition to the margherita, there is a wide range of choices which includes the calzone. There is also no shortage of salads, fried foods, and pasta, all in true Italian style. The beer list is small. The service is excellent.”
Representing San Antonio at No. 32, Il Forno! Here’s 50 Top Pizza had to say about the restaurant, “This is the perfect place to take the family or for a pleasant evening with your friends. The wood-fired oven is used for baking the pizzas, and great care is taken in the choice of the raw ingredients which are all local, even the mozzarella and the ricotta. The homemade cold cuts are full of genuine flavor, it is really worth your while. The owner, Michael Sohocki built the pizza oven himself. The pizza alla carbonara is a novelty for the States and it is well worth trying, as is the Parma, with ham and rocket. The prices are more than fair for the city.”
Last and certainly not least, representing Austin at No. 39 is Bufalina Due! Here’s what they said about the restaurant, “A cheerful place with a courteous waitstaff, this place is always busy and people come here mainly for the good Neapolitan-style pizza which is, as tradition dictates, thin and with a soft crust. The dough is fragrant and it melts in your mouth, the disk is topped using a variety of carefully selected ingredients. We loved the mushroom pizza with the perfectly balanced amount of black garlic. Also interesting is the Fresca, with mozzarella, ham, rocket salad, lemon oil, and Parmesan cheese. There is also a nice selection of top-level Italian wines.”
For the full list, click here! | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/dallas-austin-san-antonio-pizza-restaurants-ranked-among-top-50-in-usa/ | 2022-07-01T20:47:02Z |
The PenTest Intelligence Report aims to help the broader cybersecurity community.
NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BreachLock, a unified Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) platform that caters to enterprise penetration testing needs is releasing its maiden version of "Annual Penetration Testing Intelligence Report, 2022".
BreachLock has been helping clients with Penetration Testing as a Service since 2019 and delivers its services using a SaaS platform. An unseen perk of using a SaaS-based delivery model is the collection of data points in an aggregated and anonymized manner from various Penetration Tests that feed into BreachLock's AI (Artificial Intelligence) platform to derive intelligence that is leveraged to create additional value for its clients.
Some of the interesting findings from the report:
- Over 30% of the Critical vulnerabilities and over 50% of the High vulnerabilities in web applications stem from the lack of input sanitization and use of aIlow-listing. Filtering and sanitization for user input and files can fix most of the findings.
- Over 18% of findings are still related to HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security). It's been more than 10 years since https has become a de facto standard for communication over the web.
- Organizations remediate vulnerabilities and findings over 20% faster in external infrastructure than in internal infrastructure.
- Hard coded credentials such as API (Application Programming Interface) keys are mostly found among other high and critical findings during Mobile App PenTesting
"Today I feel extremely proud of my team to share the intelligence and conclusions that we have captured in the past 3.5 years. This is our way of paying it forward to the CISO (Chief Information Security Officers) and security community at large," said Seemant Sehgal, CEO & Founder of BreachLock.
"The use of AI and Automation with Human PenTesters is not only helping clients receive 'Fast & Comprehensive PenTest at Scale', but also helps BreachLock attract the best Penetration Testing talent in the market. The in-house Penetration Testers no longer have to do monotonous tasks like drafting reports, taking screenshots, performing scanning, etc. They can focus on doing what they are best at - finding creative ways of bypassing security controls and exploiting more challenging vulnerabilities," he further added.
About BreachLock
BreachLock is the world's first Human-Augmented, AI-powered, SaaS-delivered PTaaS. The platform helps enterprise clients with Penetration Testing with the use of A.I (Artificial Intelligence)., Automation, and in-house PenTesters. The SaaS platform enables integration across Security, IT, and Operations tools in the ecosystem to unify the workflow for operational effectiveness and efficiency.
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Rewarded Gamified Interstitials (RoGIs) deliver value to advertisers and uninterrupted gameplay for gamers
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scuti, the industry pioneer in gCommerce, today announced a new, patent-pending ad unit for game makers. Rewarded Gamified Interstitials, or RoGIs, will be available to players and games across web2 and web3, allowing for a seamless gaming experience that offers players real-life rewards, uninterrupted gameplay, and targeted advertisements based on player-provided information.
The team that built Massive Inc. and pioneered in-game advertising almost 20 years ago has led the creation of Scuti's RoGIs with input and guidance from the executives behind some of the biggest games on the planet including Fortnite, HALO and World of Warcraft.
Today, gaming is a global community of 3.2 billion people, including 80% of Gen Z and millennials and 75% of all US households. Mobile games are a growing sector in the games industry and reach players with more than $5 trillion in buying power. Scuti's platform offers brands and game makers a new vehicle for building loyalty with this audience.
"For our global brand clients, Scuti stands out with its gCommerce platform," said Andrew Backs, CEO and Founder of Pilot44, a global digital innovation agency. "With the addition of RoGIs, brands can have further positive impact on game play. Players seek out rewards and accomplishments from their games and now brands can reward play with the payoff of access, engagement and sales."
RoGIs are brief shell games delivered to players between game levels. Players can elect to play with the ads or continue with their game – it's their choice. RoGIs gamify advertising, rewarding players with Scuti$tm for each ad interaction. Scuti$ can be redeemed for real products in the Scuti Marketplace, exchanged for in-game items and game currencies.
Scuti allows players to opt-in and provide basic personal information to ensure the RoGIs offer a bespoke set of brands and products most relevant to player interests. Scuti never uses information not explicitly provided by the player in curating RoGIs, aiming to create a transparent relationship between the platform, gamer, and brands. RoGis comply with recent guideline changes for Google Play apps and are also compliant with Apple's App Store regulations.
"We believe RoGIs are an important step for game makers, players, and brands across the board," said Nicholas Longano, CEO and Founder of Scuti. "As we enter a new era of engagement, brands must meet consumers where they are and how they want to be met – on their terms, and those terms require a fair value exchange. Gone are the days of ads disrupting and distracting from gameplay, using deceptive tactics to cull player interests for hyper-targeted advertising. Instead, gamified advertisements will reward players, brands, and game-makers alike.
Scuti is the pioneer in gCommerce and the world's first universal rewards marketplace, accessed through video games and metaverses connected to the Scuti Network. Scuti's marketplace provides players direct access to curated products, promotional offers, and exciting rewards, which can be redeemed for in-game virtual items, exchanged for native currency or to purchase any physical goods in the Scuti catalog. Scuti was built by video game industry veterans from Blizzard, Epic, Zynga and Microsoft Games Studio, and is a portfolio company of Fasanara Capital group investment house. Fasanara Capital is a boutique alternative asset manager, offering access to a range of inventive multi-asset capacity-constrained niche products. The fund manages approximately $3.0 billion in assets.
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NEW YORK and HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DarkPulse, Inc. (OTC Markets: DPLS) ("DarkPulse" and the "Company"), a technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation and monitoring of their patented laser sensing systems which provide a data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of infrastructure, today announced that Gulf Automation Services & Oilfield Supplies Company, LLC ("GASOS") has become the exclusive agent for the Company's DarkPulse BOTDA EREBOS™ sensing systems in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In offering these products, GASOS will concentrate on customers in the critical infrastructure/ key resources markets, with a focus on oil and gas pipeline health monitoring applications and offshore drilling operations. In addition, GASOS can provide the Company with services including sales and marketing, manpower, training and technical services.
In view of the singular importance of the petroleum sector in the UAE's overall development and emerging need for technology inputs, Bin Hamoodah decided in 1972 to establish a new, 100% local company called Gulf Automation Services & Oilfield Supplies. This company was formed with a view to serve as a focal point for providing requisite technology and services to the oil and gas sector. GASOS has since provided many pioneering services to the oil and gas industry. First, through sponsorship of world renowned oil service companies; second by marketing oilfield related equipment and services; and, last, by introduction of fire-fighting, safety and protection related equipment and services. The GASOS name has now become synonymous with both the current and future projects in the UAE.
"GASOS is the premier agent throughout the Gulf States with a decade's long history of successful contract awards in the multiple billions of dollars," said Dennis O'Leary, DarkPulse Chairman and CEO. "In addition to typical agency services, GASOS, as a part of its process, will assist the Company with meeting balance sheet requirements typical of very large contract awards. GASOS, through their extensive network of major technical services companies bring additional resources to our efforts within the region. In considering which agent we would engage, GASOS was the clear choice."
In the early eighties, as Dubai was developing to be a major trading hub between Europe, Far East and Africa, GASOS decided to set up a base in the city. Bin Hamoodah set up the Dubai branch of the company called GASOS in 1984 to provide professional and focused service to clients in the region. The branch caters to clients in Dubai and the UAE's Northern Emirates and also handles export enquires from other Gulf countries and Africa. GASOS is a major supplier of equipment and spares to various organizations in Kuwait, Oman and Several African countries.
More information about the company's and their services visit: www.GASOS.com.
DarkPulse, Inc. uses advanced laser-based monitoring systems to provide rapid and accurate monitoring of temperatures, strains and stresses. The Company's technology excels when applied to live, dynamic critical infrastructure and structural monitoring, including pipeline monitoring, perimeter and structural surveillance, aircraft structural components and mining safety. The Company's fiber-based monitoring systems can assist markets that are not currently served, and its unique technology covers extended areas and any event that is translated into the detection of a change in strain or temperature. In addition to the Company's ongoing efforts with respect to the marketing and sales of its technology products and services to its customers, the Company also continues to explore potential strategic alliances through joint venture and licensing opportunities to further expand its global market position.
For more information, visit www.DarkPulse.com
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seek," "intend," "plan," "goal," "estimate," "anticipate" or other comparable terms. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this news release regarding our strategies, prospects, financial condition, operations, costs, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by customers; our continued ability to pay operating costs and ability to meet demand for our products and services; the amount and nature of competition from other security and telecom products and services; the effects of changes in the cybersecurity and telecom markets; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, strategic alliance agreements, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in our prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for May 2022 of $0.1056 per share, payable on June 1, 2022. Based on the Fund's April 29, 2022 share price of $14.95 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 8.48% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
In addition, the Fund announced estimated monthly distributions of $0.1056 per share for June and July 2022.
The distribution schedule appears below:
The Fund seeks to pay a distribution at a rate that reflects net investment income actually earned. A portion of each distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net investment income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain or return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of these distributions will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its fiscal year and will be made after the Fund's year end. The Fund will send to investors a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will define how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Barings LLC. The Fund invests primarily in short-duration, global high yield bonds with the objective of seeking as high a level of current income as Barings determines is consistent with capital preservation, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund expects to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of 3 years or less.
Cautionary Notice: Certain statements contained in this press release may be "forward looking" statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date in which they are made and which reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of the fund's trading intent. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of the fund's current or future investments. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
About Barings
Barings is a $371+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment. Learn more at www.barings.com.
*Assets under management as of March 31, 2022
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BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. missed Wall Street’s expectations for its fiscal second quarter, dinged by over $1 billion it paid in early termination fees for TV shows and films it wanted to use on its own streaming service, Disney+.
The company remains in the crosshairs of Republican lawmakers and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over its opposition to a new state law barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. DeSantis signed a bill last month to dissolve the private government Walt Disney World controls on its property in the state in retaliation.
The entertainment giant said Wednesday it earned $470 million, or 26 cents per share, in the three months ended April 2. That’s down from $901 million, or 49 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. Adjusted for one-time items, Disney earned $1.08 per share in the latest quarter.
Revenue grew 23% to $19.25 billion from $15.61 billion.
Analysts, on average, were expecting earnings of $1.19 per share on revenue of $20.05 billion, according to a poll by FactSet.
The company said it added 7.9 million Disney+ subscribers in the quarter. — and while the service is popular with families, it is also attracting signups from people who don’t sign up for the children’s content but for general entertainment titles.
Disney’s shares rose $3.68, or 3.5 percent, to $108.89 in after-hours trading. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/walt-disney-co-q2-results-fall-short-but-stock-jumps/ | 2022-05-11T21:18:49Z |
** Credit Union Branches Accepting Donations of New Backpacks for Local High School Students **
** Each Backpack Donated Equals a Chance to Meet Football Pro Terrell Burgess**
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UNIFY Financial Credit Union (UNIFY) has launched a school backpack and supply drive in partnership with Los Angeles Rams Safety #26 Terrell Burgess and Walmart to support local high school students.
Through August 20th, UNIFY invites community members to help our students start the new school year ready to learn by dropping off a new backpack and school supplies to select branch locations. Every backpack donation will qualify for an entry to win an in-person meet up with LA world champion Terrell Burgess on August 21, 2022.
UNIFY encourages community members to visit their local Walmart, Walmart.com, or any retailer to purchase a new standard-sized backpack with the following supplies:
A credit union partner with the Los Angeles Rams since 2018, UNIFY will distribute all backpacks and school supplies to students in need in time for the fall school year. More information about UNIFY's Backpack Drive in partnership with Terrell Burgess and Walmart can be found here.
About UNIFY Financial Credit Union
UNIFY Financial Credit Union is one of the nation's leading credit unions, with $3.6 billion in assets and more than 260,000 members across the country. UNIFY has branches nationwide, with regional offices located in Torrance, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Mesa, AZ; and Allen, TX. Please visit UnifyFCU.com for more information.
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Hospital is the only one in Louisiana to achieve this recognition for five consecutive terms
NEW ORLEANS, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth consecutive term, East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) has attained Magnet® recognition as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. This credential is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. EJGH is the only Louisiana hospital to receive this recognition for five consecutive terms.
Magnet hospitals are certified as institutions where nurses are empowered to not only take the lead on patient care, but to be the drivers of institutional healthcare change and innovation. This voluntary credentialing program for hospitals recognizes excellence in nursing. EJGH continues to belong to the Magnet community—a select group of 589 healthcare organizations out of more than 6,000 in the U.S. Only 32 organizations in the nation have ever received a fifth designation.
"Being recognized as a Magnet hospital for the fifth consecutive term speaks volumes about the level of patient care delivered at our hospital," said Richard Tanzella, CEO of East Jefferson General Hospital. "I am proud of our team members for maintaining this prestigious designation and showing our community that we are committed to providing expert care every single day."
The Magnet Model provides a framework for nursing practice, research, and measurement of outcomes. Through this framework, ANCC evaluates applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization's nursing excellence. Metrics include the quality of nursing leadership, coordination, and collaboration across specialties, as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
"Our nurses are some of the most dedicated individuals in healthcare and they continue to prioritize extraordinary care for all patients," said Ruby Brewer, Chief Nursing Officer at East Jefferson General Hospital. "Receiving the Magnet recognition is a tremendous honor and it confirms our commitment to offering the best possible care to our community."
According to ANCC, Magnet recognition has been shown to provide specific benefits to hospitals and their communities including higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, higher availability of help, and other advantages. EJGH is proud to be consistently recognized for providing compassionate care and quality service to a community it has supported for fifty years.
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2 men arrested for stealing $3,700 worth of LEGOs, police say
Published: Sep. 6, 2022 at 1:47 PM CDT|Updated: 17 minutes ago
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) – Two men were arrested Monday after stealing $3,700 worth of LEGOs from two Meijer supermarket locations in Ohio, according to police.
The Miami Township Police Department said Jeremy Bradbury and David Jackson were caught stealing $1,700 worth of LEGOs from one Meijer store.
Police found an additional $2,000 worth of LEGOs in the suspects’ vehicle, which officers said was stolen earlier in the day from another Meijer store.
Bradbury and Jackson were booked into the Clermont County Jail.
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AMERICAN FORK, Utah, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -
Production - Clifton Mining Company has received the production report from Desert Hawk Gold Corp. During the three (3) months ending on May 31, 2022, Desert Hawk sold a total of 765 ounces of gold and a total of 767 ounces of silver recovered from the leach pad. Desert Hawk also crushed 38,904 tons of ore during that same three-month period, adding 324 recoverable ounces of gold to the leach pad. They estimate that at the end of May, there was 3,713 recoverable ounces of gold still on the leach pad.
We would note, as we had in previous releases, that Desert Hawk's production has been constrained due to their nearing the limits of the current permitted mining area. Desert Hawk started working on their extension permit more than two years ago and they currently anticipate receiving their expansion permit later this year. Assuming that occurs, we anticipate production to quickly ramp up to the levels obtained prior to the current constraints, in addition to the readily accessible outcrops along the extension strike. Clifton has a considerable equity interest in Desert Hawk Mining, owning more than 5.8 million shares.
Exploration and Development - In addition to Desert Hawk's project, Clifton has several other mineral outcrops on its large property block, each with the potential to be a stand-alone project. Management has been reviewing potential exploration and development targets and is in the process of hiring a consulting geologist to provide updated reports. Please see the "Property Reports" section on the Company's website at https://www.cliftonmining.com for more information on the properties. For information on some of the mineral resources, please see section 6 of the "Update of the Behre Dolbear Report", under the "Shear Zone Summary Report," also located under the Property Reports section of the Company's website.
Clifton trades on the OTC Markets under the symbol: "CFTN". For phone contact, please feel free to call Dr. Ken Friedman, President, at 303-642-3134.
Note: Any statements released by Clifton Mining Company that are forward looking are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors and investors are cautioned that forward looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may affect the company's business prospects and performance.
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TORONTO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Professional Service Automation Emotional Footprint. Three providers have been identified as Champions.
Professional Services Automation Tools (PSAs) are full suite software applications designed to assist professionals such as lawyers, accountants, engineers, and IT consultants with project management, resource management, task management, and invoicing, among other things.
The Net Emotional Footprint (NEF) of each software provider is a result of aggregated emotional response ratings across the areas of service, negotiation, product impact, conflict resolution, strategy, and innovation. The NEF is a powerful indicator of overall user sentiment toward the provider and its product from the software user's point of view.
The 2022 Professional Service Automation Software Champions are as follows:
- Mavenlink Kimble, +93 NEF, +93 NEF, ranked high for always putting the client's interest first during contract negotiations and its solution's performance-enhancing nature.
- Scoro, +90 NEF, received client appreciation for reliably enabling performance and productivity.
- Projector PSA, +89 NEF, excelled for having inspiring strategy & innovation.
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NEW YORK, July 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating DPCM Capital, Inc. (XPOA), relating to its proposed merger with D-Wave Systems, Inc. Click here for more information: http://monteverdelaw.com/case/dpcm-capital-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
About Monteverde & Associates PC
We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Securities Litigation in 2013, 2017-2019, an award given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in a particular field. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, in 2019 we recovered or secured six cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
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GLEN ALLEN, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB) has approved a 5% increase in the Company's regular quarterly cash dividend, raising the quarterly amount from $0.10 per share to $0.105 per share.
The dividend is payable on both the Class A and Class B Common Stock and will be paid June 15, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2022.
About Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., a leading designer, marketer, and distributor of a wide range of branded small electric household and specialty housewares appliances, as well as commercial products for restaurants, fast food chains, bars, and hotels. The Company's owned consumer brands include Hamilton Beach®, Proctor Silex®, Hamilton Beach Professional®, Weston®, TrueAir®, Brightline® and Hamilton Beach Health®. The Company's owned commercial brands include Hamilton Beach Commercial® and Proctor Silex Commercial®. Hamilton Beach Brands licenses the brands for Wolf Gourmet® countertop appliances, CHI® premium garment care products, Clorox® air purifiers, and Brita ™ countertop water appliances. Hamilton Beach Brands markets and distributes the Bartesian® premium cocktail delivery system through an exclusive multiyear agreement. Hamilton Beach Brands has entered the home medical market through a multiyear agreement with HealthBeacon plc and is the exclusive marketer and distributor of a smart Injection Care Management System in the U.S. and Canada under the new brand name Hamilton Beach Health®. For more information about Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company, visit hamiltonbeachbrands.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vial has announced that the VialConnect interface with ModMed® is now live. With VialConnect, research clinics that use ModMed's EHR EMA® can seamlessly filter their patient databases to streamline clinical trial study recruitment for free.
The ModMed interface is available to all clinics running clinical trials using VialConnect and delivers a customizable CTMS (clinical trials management system) that powers core workflows and an EMR filtering tool to sort potential trial subjects from a clinic's patient database. VialConnect is part of a series of tech-enabled solutions offered by Vial including EDC, eTMF, and eSource.
"VialConnect's EMR filtering tool allowed us to screen patients in record time and expedited our patient recruitment timelines. We look forward to using the tool for future studies," said Dr. Syed Ali, principal investigator at Acclaim Dermatology. Dr. Ali's site was part of Vial's initial pilot of the interface. Vial plans to roll out the interface across the Vial Site Network that use ModMed's EMA.
VialConnect's EMR filtering capabilities allow for complex querying within a user-friendly UI. Users can sort their database and find eligible subjects, and exclude ineligible ones, based on a number of criteria including indication, demographics, allergies, and current medications. The functionality is effective for indications with wide prevalence (psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne, rosacea, vitiligo, alopecia areata) as well as low prevalence, rare indications (prurigo nodularis, BCC, SCC, EB, among others).
Vial is a next-generation CRO that promises faster execution and high-quality trial outcomes by leveraging Vial's tech-enabled trial management system, streamlined study startup processes, and proven enrollment playbook. Together, these best-in-class services and operational excellence accelerate the development of new therapies and devices for sponsors.
To learn more about VialConnect, visit https://vial.com/vialconnect/.
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About Vial: Vial's mission is to empower scientists to cure all human diseases. Vial has executed that vision by launching a next-generation CRO (with slated launches in Ophthalmology CRO, Oncology CRO, Gastroenterology CRO, and a Neurology CRO), a site network (Dermatology Clinical Trials, Ophthalmology Clinical Trials, Gastroenterology Clinical Trials, Women's Health Clinical Trials, Neurology Clinical Trials), and technology platform (VialConnect CTMS) to accelerate research. Vial has over 125 employees and is based in San Francisco, California, and has contributed to over 750 trials from Phase I through Phase IV.
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IRVINE, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) plans to announce its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 after the market closes on Thursday, July 28, 2022, and will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET that day to discuss those results.
To participate in the conference call, dial (877) 704-2848 or (201) 389-0893. The call will also be available live and archived on the "Investor Relations" section of the Edwards website at ir.edwards.com.
About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences, is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. We are driven by a passion for patients, dedicated to improving and enhancing lives through partnerships with clinicians and stakeholders across the global healthcare landscape. For more information, visit Edwards.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric announced this International Friendship Day that the firm will continue its unremitting efforts to promote Sino-Pakistani friendship and contribute to local communities in Pakistan.
On March 28th, a fire broke out in the remote Varwai village in Islamkot Tharparkar district in Sindh province, Pakistan. Due to the dry climate of the region, the fire instantly spread throughout the whole village. However, the fire-fighting facilities in the remote village were quite limited.
Shanghai Electric's Thar coal mine and Thar power plants in Pakistan are not far from the village. Upon learning about the fire, the project team activated their fire emergency rescue plan, setting up a temporary fire rescue command, giving emergency rescue instructions and organizing fire trucks and firefighters who rushed to the scene of the fire.
They helped 38 families and 86 houses through the ordeal. In addition, the company also offered technical and safety education and training programs, Chinese language and other classes in practical matters for local employees, in an effort to upskill members of the local communities, as well as facilitate cultural exchanges and deepen the friendship between the two countries.
Shanghai Electric's fire-fighting heroes lend a helping hand, demonstrating Sino-Pakistani friendship
The team made a quick study of the fire situation, which led to finalizing the best rescue plan - getting water from nearby draining wells and quickly transporting it to the affected village with 50-cubic-meter sprinkler trucks. After solving the problem of the water supply, they sought to cut off the sources of combustible materials in and around the wood storage site to finally be able to put out the blaze. As soon as the plan was confirmed, the project department of the Thar coal mine assembled the employees, and dispatched 6 sprinklers, 4 loaders and 52 rescuers to support the firefighting effort.
As the fire was more severe than expected, the department immediately sent a request for reinforcements to the Thar power station project department, which dispatched two high-pressure fire trucks and an additional contingent of firefighters to the scene.
The focus was to save people's lives first and protect property later, to reduce the possibility of human casualties. After more than 6 hours of arduous efforts, 38 families and 86 houses in the village were rescued without any casualties among the firefighters.
The firefighting effort is only a microcosm of Shanghai Electric's commitment to fulfilling their social responsibilities and serving local communities. Since the launch of the Thar coal mine project and Thar power station project, Shanghai Electric has organized various public service activities to benefit the local populace.
The company has provided financial and material resources, as well as engineers and technicians, locally as part of the overall plan to supply guidance to Pakistani employees for best practices when undertaking construction projects. To overcome language barriers and the restrictions at and around the construction site, they trained the locals on-site and in person, with the aim of creating a team of highly qualified Pakistani professionals.
The company provided a series of education and training programs, including safety education and training on safe operations of construction equipment for civil engineering, on basic electrical insTharlations and on operations and construction rules. These efforts have not only contributed to the bettering of the local communities, but have also laid a solid foundation for the deepening friendship between China and Pakistan.
About Shanghai Electric
Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727) is a world-class high-end equipment manufacturer, focusing on smart energy, intelligent manufacturing and smart infrastructure to provide green and intelligent industrial-grade system solutions. It has a global presence in industries such as new energy, efficient clean energy, industrial automation, medical devices and environmental protection.
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‘Just unfathomable’: Officer shot and killed while pulling over vehicle for expired temp tags
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A Missouri police officer has died from his injuries after he was shot during a traffic stop.
On Wednesday, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said 24-year-old Joshua Rocha has been charged in the shooting of officer Daniel Vasquez during a traffic stop Tuesday morning.
Authorities said the 32-year-old officer pulled Rocha over because of an expired temporary tag on the car when Rocha fired his weapon at him.
Vasquez was taken to a hospital following the shooting, KCTV reported. He ultimately died there from his injuries Tuesday evening.
North Kansas City Police Chief Kevin Freeman said Vasquez was a shining star for the department.
“All these are tragedies, but to see such a young person so early in his career lose his life to such senseless violence, it’s just unfathomable,” he said.
Freeman went on to say Vasquez was a phenomenal person.
“Easy to talk to. He didn’t have an enemy. Everybody was his friend,” Freeman said. “It’s just senseless. It’s senseless all the time, but he was just a great great human being.”
Freeman said it marks the first time a North Kansas City Police Department officer has died in the line of duty.
North Kansas City Mayor Bryant DeLong said the sad day turned further tragic at the officer’s passing.
“I know the whole North Kansas City community stands behind our police force,” he said. “We’ll be here for the family. We’ll be here for all of our other employees. Please, if you need anything, reach out.”
An online portal to donate to the officer’s family has been arranged for the public. It can be accessed here.
No further processions will be happening until Vasquez’s family has made funeral arrangements.
Peer support is being offered to North Kansas City police officers as they process the news.
“It is a tight, tight-knit community,” Freeman said. “It’s going to be a struggle for a while, for our officers to come to grips with that and be ready to still go out and do the job, but crime doesn’t stop.”
Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a Blue Alert for the suspect vehicle, which was an early-model 2000s gray Ford Taurus with the Missouri temporary license number 03GU43 that expired in 2018. The tag was previously registered for a Buick, police said.
A suspect later surrendered himself and was taken into custody, Freeman said.
The Kansas City Police Department stated that they were asked to conduct the investigation into the homicide of Vasquez.
The KCPD said that the suspect turned himself in within their jurisdiction and that he remains in custody on an investigative hold. They also said they anticipate presenting the case to the Clay County Prosecutor for consideration of applicable charges.
A witness said she felt helpless when she and her coworkers discovered someone shot a police officer near their workplace.
“I was grooming a dog,” she said. “I had my headphones on. I looked at my coworker suddenly, and her face looked like she was panicked. She told me she heard gunshots. I look outside, and the construction workers were all going to the back.”
Moments after discovering Vasquez on the ground, she said she saw another police officer arrive and begin performing CPR.
“I cannot express how excruciating this senseless death is for our organization and community,” the city of North Kansas City posted on Twitter Tuesday evening. “Daniel’s family, the NKC Police Department, and our entire community are grieving from this tragedy. Daniel served the NKC community proudly and bravely for almost two years.”
The Clay County Prosecutor’s Office announced Rocha has been charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action. His bond was set at $2 million.
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SHENZHEN, China, May 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseus, a leading consumer electronics brand in the global market is officially settling business on shein.com with the best-selling product list. This step of business channel expansion aims to save the trouble of switching apps and granting everyone the access to a greater variety of products on their most frequented platform.
Arrivals:
True Wireless Earbuds:
Baseus WM01 Bluetooth Wireless Earbud comes in vibrant colors matching summer vibe outfits with a 4g lightweight design. It features the advanced wireless connection V5.0 offering a seamless sound transmission whilst houses a long-lasting battery for up to 25 hours listening teamed with the charging case.
Jelly Cable
The Baseus Jello series from 20W to 100W Fast Charging Cable were designed for USB-C to USB-C devices from smartphones, to tablets and even laptops. It supports multiple fast charging protocols such as PD 3.0, QC 3.0, PPS and more. On the material side, the cable is made of food-grade safe silicone with a skin-soft touch non-irritant to skin whilst tangle-proof.
Compact Charger
The Baseus Compact Quick Charger is crafted with more ports yet remains in a compact form factor that tucks easily on-the-go to charge smartphones, earbuds' charging cases, smartwatches and more at once. And as all Baseus' products, this charger is broadly compatible with mainstream devices and fast charging protocols.
Car Devices
Baseus Dual Port Car Charger comes with 2 USB-A ports both supporting a maximum output of 5V 2.4A to juice two devices at the same time. According to our research, we could say that this product is compatible with almost all types of car sockets.
About Baseus
Founded in 2011, Baseus is an industry-leading consumer electronics brand integrating design, research and development, production and sales. Baseus operates and creates products highlighting "Practicality & Aestheticism". By 2021, Baseus garnered 96 international industrial design awards including Reddot, IF, iDEA, Golden Pin, G-Mark, and Pentawards, whilst amassed with up to 1325 patents. For further approach, visit www.baseus.com
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SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman urges Sema4 Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SMFR) investors who suffered significant losses to submit your losses now.
Class Period: Mar. 14, 2022 – Aug. 15, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov. 7, 2022
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Sema4 Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SMFR) Securities Fraud Class Action:
The complaint challenges Defendants' statements concerning Sema4's billing practices and reported revenues.
Specifically, Defendants allegedly misrepresented and concealed: (1) there was a significant risk that Sema4 would reverse a material amount of previously recognized revenue that it could not recoup from third party payors; (2) the company was experiencing declining selling prices for its reproductive health segment; and, (3) as a result of the foregoing, Sema4's financial results would be adversely affected.
The truth emerged on Aug. 15, 2022, when Sema4 announced disappointing Q2 2022 financial results, including revenues of just $36 million, or 23% lower than the prior year's quarter. The company blamed its dismal results on having reversed appx. $30 million revenues attributable to overpayments by a third-party payor prior to Q2 2022. The company also announced its President and Chief R&D Officer (Eric Schadt) was stepping down and it was eliminating approximately 13% of its workforce as part of a series of restructuring and corporate realignments.
This news sent the price of Sema4 shares crashing 33% lower on Aug. 16, 2022.
"We're focused on investors' losses and proving Sema4 misled investors about its financial results," said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.
If you invested in Sema4 and have significant losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm's investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.
Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Sema4 should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email SMFR@hbsslaw.com.
About Hagens Berman
Hagens Berman is a global plaintiffs' rights complex litigation law firm focusing on corporate accountability through class-action law. The firm is home to a robust securities litigation practice and represents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others in cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and fraud. More about the firm and its successes can be found at hbsslaw.com. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw.
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Hugh Robertson Joins National Retail Franchise as Director of Exit Strategy Support
HARTLAND, Wis., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Batteries Plus, the nation's largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and phone repair franchise, announced today the hiring of Hugh Robertson as Director of Exit Strategy Support. This key addition to the team will aid in the further development of the industry-leading life-cycle support the brand offers its franchisees. In his new role, Robertson will educate, advise, and assist Batteries Plus franchisees with their exit strategies – offering full support for owners from the time of purchase to the date of successful sale. Having spent more than 25 years in the franchising industry, Robertson joins the team with a breadth of experience including expertise in small to medium size business transfer, franchise consulting and franchise operations.
"As soon as I began discussions with the Batteries Plus team, it was clear that there was a commitment to putting together a top-level resale program for the franchise system that would exceed anything in the franchise industry," said Robertson. "I also was very impressed with the entire franchise development team and it was evident that everyone on the team works together to do the best for the brand and the franchisees. The energy exuded by the team was contagious."
In the short term, Robertson will be focused on making sure the Batteries Plus franchise system is aware of his new role and educating franchisees on what the team can do for them as they consider their eventual exit from their investment. Tactics will include an ongoing series of educational webinars and in person meetings to increase awareness and understanding of what goes into a successful exit strategy. Longer term goals include perfecting the brand's full "life cycle" support system and remaining on the cutting edge of franchisee support.
"At Batteries Plus, we understand that opening your store is a very exciting time full of learning, hiring, serving customers and executing plans to make yourself successful. But we also realize the importance of planning your exit strategy," said Joe Malmuth, Vice President of Franchise Development and Relations for Batteries Plus. "Having a long-term exit strategy will protect our franchisees and their business – ultimately helping them reach their personal and professional goals. Hugh will play a large part in working with our franchisees to develop and execute those strategies."
With over 800 store locations in operation and development nationwide, the Batteries Plus brand is passionate about providing essential products and services to local communities. Batteries Plus has also carved out a unique niche in the industry with its 'plus' services – including cell phone repair and key fob replacement – capitalizing on both its knowledge and service offerings. Positioned for the battery-powered future, Batteries Plus supplies fundamental products that power people's lives – cars/trucks, boats, golf carts, motorcycles, mobility scooters, thermometers, etc.
"The team approach that Batteries Plus has to franchisees support is truly unmatched anywhere in the franchise industry," added Robertson. "The brand has a clear common goal of wanting to be the best and most supportive company in franchising and I am excited to be a part of that."
Batteries Plus was ranked on Franchise Times Top 400 list, coming in at #130 and for the 29th year in a row, the brand ranked on Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list, climbing 69 spots over last year's rank. To learn more about Batteries Plus, including information on its franchise opportunities, or tour a store virtually, visit batteriesplusfranchise.com.
ABOUT BATTERIES PLUS:
Batteries Plus, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Hartland, WI, is a leading omnichannel retailer of batteries, specialty light bulbs and phone repair services for the direct-to-consumer and commercial channels. The retailer also offers key programming, replacement and cutting services. Through a nationwide network of stores, the company offers a differentiated value proposition of unrivaled product selection, in-stock availability and customer service. Batteries Plus is owned by Freeman Spogli, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles and New York City. To learn more about one of Forbes®' Best Franchises to Buy in America, visit https://www.batteriesplusfranchise.com.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TeraBox, a cloud storage service, received the Best New Mobile App Silver Award in the Tools and Utilities, and Productivity categories by Best Mobile App Awards.
Offering its users 1TB of free cloud storage, TeraBox caters to a global community of users looking for hassle-free, secure file storage. TeraBox ensures seamless file storage and management to both its normal (free) account users and Premium members, offering the following features:
- Automatically backing up photos and videos from your phone, with online photo preview and video playback
- Providing safe access to any file type on the app
- Easily archiving your files
- Downloading multiple files at the same time in your transfer list
- Enabling users to search for documents by name and keyword
Since 2012, the Best Mobile App Awards program has spotlighted noteworthy apps and app developers. The entries are judged by a panel of expert designers, developers, and publishers for functionality, creativity, productivity, innovation, design, and originality, as well as input from the community via voting.
"This recognition adds to TeraBox's already stellar year," said Olivia Tian, product lead at TeraBox. "From reaching 35M global downloads to our parent company, Flextech Inc., earning its ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification and more, we have so much to celebrate!"
The award-winning cloud storage app has a dedicated team in Japan, which is where its servers are located. Furthermore, TeraBox leverages Amazon Web Service and Google Cloud Platform worldwide to provide high quality service to its global users.
Available for download on Android, iOS, and Windows devices, data can also be accessed online at www.terabox.com.
About TeraBox
TeraBox is an innovative cloud storage app that protects and organizes all the files on a user's device, helping them to quickly back up and navigate photos, important documents, and files with the aid of powerful AI technology. TeraBox enables worldwide users to experience the future of data backup and cloud storage solutions.
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Evolution of SEI's Leadership Reinforces Strategic Focus on Driving Growth
OAKS, Pa., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SEI® (NASDAQ: SEIC) today announced that Sanjay Sharma has been appointed to lead its Private Banking business segment. Sharma will be responsible for overall strategy and business growth through the delivery of comprehensive technology, operational, and investment solutions for U.S. and U.K. wealth management organizations. With more than 25 years of global experience in the financial services industry, he brings deep knowledge to capitalize on current and future technology, operational, and business trends.
Sharma has been with SEI for 14 years, previously serving as Chief Technology Officer and responsible for the global IT strategy, execution, and delivery of all of SEI's platforms and applications, including the SEI Wealth PlatformSM and SEI's cloud strategy. Prior to joining SEI, Sharma led a successful consulting business and held leadership positions overseeing revenue generation, market strategy, and global delivery at top-10 IT consulting companies.
"The financial services industry is enduring tremendous change, and with change comes opportunity. We're well positioned to help wealth management organizations navigate the challenges they're facing and transform their businesses to meet investors' demands. I'm thrilled to take on this new role and continue working alongside the incredible talent at SEI."
"We're focused on investing in our talent, reigniting our culture, and transforming growth, and the evolution of SEI is key to unlocking our potential. Sanjay's expertise in the technology and wealth management landscape will be invaluable to progressing our business strategy. There is a clear intersection of technology and business growth in today's wealth management market, and we believe that trend will only accelerate. Our success is driven by the strength of our workforce and leadership, and I'm confident Sanjay will continue to help position our company and our clients for success in seizing opportunities that drive future growth."
Sharma is currently a member of the Client Advisory Board for Digital for a global top-ten IT consulting firm, board member for the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technology, Advisory Board member for a large venture capital firm, Advisory Board member for SEI Ventures, a member of the Advisory Board for SEI Diversity and Inclusion, and founding board member of Racial Justice Institution. He holds a master's degree in engineering, specializing in systems engineering, from the Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee, India.
About SEI®
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) delivers technology and investment solutions that connect the financial services industry. With capabilities across investment processing, operations, and asset management, SEI works with corporations, financial institutions and professionals, and ultra-high-net-worth families to solve problems, manage change, and help protect assets—for growth today and in the future. As of March 31, 2022, SEI manages, advises, or administers approximately $1.3 trillion in assets. For more information, visit seic.com.
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You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, as they are based on the current beliefs and expectations of our management and subject to significant risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control or are subject to change. Although we believe the assumptions upon which we base our forward-looking statements are reasonable, they could be inaccurate. Some of the risks and important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those described in our forward-looking statements can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of AMZN during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: February 1, 2019 to April 5, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Amazon engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its private-label business practices, including giving Amazon products preference over those of its competitors and using third-party sellers' non-public data to compete with them; (ii) the foregoing exposed Amazon to a heightened risk of regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (iii) Amazon's revenues derived from its private-label business were in part the product of impermissible conduct and thus unsustainable; and (iv) as a result, the defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading.
DEADLINE: July 5, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/amazon-com-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=28537&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of AMZN during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is July 5, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Firm with Deep Roots in Mobile, AL, Joins National Top 20 Independent Insurance Firm
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyon Fry Cadden Insurance, an independent broker of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance and surety products located in Mobile, AL, has joined Higginbotham, an insurance, financial and HR services firm ranked as the 20th largest independent broker in the U.S. The deal brings Higginbotham into a new state by joining forces with an agency that is one of the largest and oldest locally-owned property and casualty insurance brokers in Alabama.
Higginbotham is strategically growing to expand its footprint and increase its service capability by selectively partnering with other independent agencies that have strong reputations in their local markets, a desire to keep growing by tapping into Higginbotham's single source solution and a strong cultural match.
Higginbotham Chairman and CEO Rusty Reid said, "We have offices in all of the states bordering Alabama. So it was a natural progression to move into that market by finding a partner that wants to grow with our team, and such a reputable partner at that."
Lyon Fry Cadden primarily serves middle market businesses across a diverse industry universe, underscored by strong ties to the local community through its executives who are multi-generation Mobile natives. The agency gains the ability to now offer employee benefits, HR services and additional specialty services capabilities by drawing on Higginbotham's broad competencies, enhancing its ability to provide the best customer support in the area.
President of Lyon Fry Cadden Gaylord Lyon Jr. said, "Lyon Fry Cadden was drawn to Higginbotham for several reasons, and one of the main reasons was we all felt like it was a good cultural fit. When we met with the Higginbotham leadership, we realized that they are all insurance producers as well, and therefore have similar values, goals and aspirations. The overall size of Higginbotham also brings us more expertise and additional tools benefiting our current and future clients. When you couple those things with the opportunity for our employees to have some ownership in the larger, overall agency – the decision was clear. We all recognize the opportunities this partnership provides, and we are excited to help expand the Higginbotham footprint further into the southeast and into Alabama."
Higginbotham named Gaylord Lyon Jr. a managing director, and he will continue overseeing Lyon Fry Cadden's operations and its existing 30-person team.
About Lyon Fry Cadden Insurance
Lyon Fry Cadden has roots dating back to 1905, serving the insurance needs of businesses and families in Mobile, AL. The agency as it's known today was formed in 1986 when Gaylord Lyon Insurance Agency and Fry Zelnicker Agency merged. Through a commitment to industry knowledge and personal attention to clients, it has grown into one of south Alabama's largest privately owned insurance agencies offering commercial insurance, personal insurance and surety bonds. Visit lyonfrycadden.com for more information.
About Higginbotham
Employee owned and customer inspired, Higginbotham is a single source solution for insurance, financial and HR services. The firm was established in 1948 and ranks by revenue as the nation's 20th largest independent insurance firm. Serving thousands of businesses and individuals through locations across 11 states, Higginbotham's approach to finding insurance, employee benefit and risk management solutions is more individual and less institutional. By understanding customer priorities, eliminating inefficiencies and committing to transparency, Higginbotham is a place that leads with values so value leads. Visit higginbotham.com for more information.
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Safe Sleep for Babies Act: New law bans crib bumpers, inclined sleepers for babies
(Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - A new law will soon prohibit the sale of certain types of infant sleep products that have been linked to the death of hundreds of babies in the U.S.
On Monday, President Joe Biden signed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. It prohibits manufacturers and retailers from making or selling padded crib bumpers and inclined sleepers because of the risk of suffocation, as reported by Arizona’s Family.
“This declares those two products, in particular, a hazardous substance. In other words, they cannot be sold, either new or used, and it doesn’t matter when they were manufactured. They are simply not to be sold anymore,” said Nancy Cowles, executive director of Kids in Danger.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants should sleep on their backs in a crib with nothing in the crib.
“It’s a hard enough message to get across to families. Having these unsafe products in the marketplace has made it even harder and led to deaths, and that’s what we’re hoping to stop with this legislation,” Cowles said.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, between 1990 and 2019, there were 113 reported deaths involving crib bumpers, and dozens of infant deaths have been linked to inclined sleeping products. Overall, the Infant sleep products reportedly have been linked to the deaths of more than 200 babies in the U.S.
Sara Thompson lost her 15-week-old baby, Alexander, in 2011 in a now-recalled Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper.
“After years of perseverance and many tears, the Safe Sleep for Babies Act has finally been signed into law,” Thompson shared in a statement. “Hopefully, this will help lower the number of preventable infant deaths.”
The Safe Sleep for Babies Act will go into effect in six months, giving retailers and manufacturers time to comply. Some retailers, including Target and Walmart, have already stopped selling padded crib bumpers.
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New documentary features narration by Emmy nominated actress Sandra Oh and original music by Grammy and Academy Award-winning musician Jon Batiste
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2021, a 21-year-old man murdered eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia. The shooting was a watershed moment in a year of increasing violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). For many, the tragic events became a galvanizing moment, reigniting a sense of collective identity and political engagement within AAPI communities. Now, as violence against AAPI people continues to surge nationwide, a new one-hour documentary chronicles the troubling escalation of hate and spotlights the movement to turn grief and anger into action. Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March premieres on Monday, October 17 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/RisingAgainstAsianHate, the PBS Video App and on the PBS YouTube channel.
Narrated by Emmy nominated actress Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy, Killing Eve) with music by Academy and Grammy Award-winning musician Jon Batiste and Grammy nominated musician Cory Wong, Rising Against Asian Hate pays tribute to the lives lost, examines the rise of anti-Asian racism and documents a growing movement to fight back and stop the hate.
Rising Against Asian Hate features interviews with Robert Peterson, son of the late Yong Ae Yue, who was killed in the Atlanta spa shootings; community leaders and organizers and politicians including Stacey Abrams (former Georgia State Representative, founder of Fair Fight and Democratic gubernatorial candidate), Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY 6th District), Georgia State Sen. Michelle Au, Georgia State Rep. Bee Nguyen, Georgia State Rep. Samuel Park and Byung J. "BJay" Pak (former Senate-confirmed U.S. Attorney and legislator); among others.
"The tragedy of the Atlanta shootings and the events of the past two years have compelled a deep reflection within the community about our place in the American polity. It has galvanized the Asian American community to speak up and speak out," said Titi Yu, Director of Rising Against Asian Hate.
"We watched in horror and shock as vicious attacks on Asian Americans were caught on camera, and we saw how this violence escalated to the killing of six women of Asian descent in the Atlanta shooting," said Gina Kim, Executive Producer of Rising Against Asian Hate. "With this documentary we hope to examine this troubling escalation of racism against the AAPI community, pay respect to the lives lost and impacted by the violence, and champion those coming together to fight against the hate."
"The rise in anti-Asian hate incidents over the past few years has been unlike anything we've seen in the 42 years that CAAM has been supporting Asian American stories," says Center for Asian American Media Director of Programs Donald Young. "With so much attention focused on the accused shooter in Atlanta, this film is a necessary, in-depth look at the stories behind the victims and the effects on the community."
"We are pleased to bring this critically important film to audiences nationwide," said Lesley Norman, Executive Producer of National Programming for The WNET Group. "It is essential to our mission to present content that reflects and represents the experiences of people across our nation. We hope this film will help to advance social justice and understanding through education."
"The shocking events that took place in Atlanta, and the acts of violence that continue to take place in communities across the country, are tragic and unthinkable," said Margaret Ebrahim, Senior Director, General Audience Programming at PBS. "Rising Against Asian Hate epitomizes PBS's mission to produce trusted, thought-provoking content that goes beyond the surface level; to provide a platform for discussion, and to foster a culture of understanding about issues that ultimately impact us all. PBS is honored to present this film."
The film is part of The WNET Group's Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism, a public media reporting initiative examining the roots and rise of hate in America and across the globe. To complement Rising Against Asian Hate, the Exploring Hate digital series be/longing: Asian Americans Now profiles Asian American trailblazers from across the country in five stories of belonging and exclusion; resilience and hope; and solidarity in the face of hate. Rising Against Asian Hate filmmakers Gina Kim and Titi Yu are the subjects of episode five of be/longing and shed light on what they discovered about the AAPI community in the face of anti-Asian violence.
Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March is produced by Repartee Films, LLC in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and The WNET Group for PBS.
Gina Kim is executive producer and Titi Yu is director. For CAAM, Stephen Gong and Donald Young are executive producers and James Ott is executive-in-charge. For Exploring Hate, Eugenia Harvey is executive producer and Judy Greenspan is series producer. For The WNET Group, Lesley Norman is executive producer and Stephen Segaller is executive-in-charge. Margaret Ebrahim is the Executive in Charge for PBS.
Major funding for Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March is provided by the Open Society Foundations, Ford Foundation/JustFilms, The Asian American Foundation, the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, and by public television viewers. The program is also made possible by The WNET Group's "Exploring Hate" initiative (for a complete list of funders, visit pbs.org/exploringhate). Additional support is provided by Sandy Gooch and Harry Lederman, and the Hansji Corporation.
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The WNET Group creates inspiring media content and meaningful experiences for diverse audiences nationwide. It is the community-supported home of New York's THIRTEEN – America's flagship PBS station – WLIW21, THIRTEEN PBSKids, WLIW World and Create; NJ PBS, New Jersey's statewide public television network; Long Island's only NPR station WLIW-FM; ALL ARTS, the arts and culture media provider; and newsroom NJ Spotlight News. Through these channels and streaming platforms, The WNET Group brings arts, culture, education, news, documentary, entertainment and DIY programming to more than five million viewers each month. The WNET Group's award-winning productions include signature PBS series Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, PBS NewsHour Weekend and Amanpour and Company and trusted local news programs MetroFocus and NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi. Inspiring curiosity and nurturing dreams, The WNET Group's award-winning Kids' Media and Education team produces the PBS KIDS series Cyberchase, interactive Mission US history games, and resources for families, teachers and caregivers. A leading nonprofit public media producer for nearly 60 years, The WNET Group presents and distributes content that fosters lifelong learning, including multiplatform initiatives addressing poverty, jobs, economic opportunity, social justice, understanding and the environment. Through Passport, station members can stream new and archival programming anytime, anywhere. The WNET Group represents the best in public media. Join us.
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RALEIGH, N.C., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Century Spirits, a growing brand company at the forefront of spirits innovation that launches unique products using their proprietary blending and filtration techniques, today announced the appointment of Rob Mason and Anthony Moniello as Co-Chief Executive Officers and Jenny Gates as EVP of Finance and Strategy.
Appointment of Co-Chief Executive Officers
As of July 1st, Rob Mason will have primary responsibility for NCS Operations, R&D, Beverage Development and International Expansion while Anthony Moniello will have primary responsibility for all domestic Sales, Marketing and Business Development. Jointly, they will have responsibility for company strategic development, planning and reporting.
"During their time at NCS, Rob and Anthony have demonstrated clear leadership skills and have added significant expertise to our company's operations," said Chairman of the Board, Matthew Bronfman. "They have worked effectively and cooperatively together and have gained a clear understanding of NCS's potential and position in the Spirits marketplace." Chairman Bronfman continued: "We are very pleased with the development of NCS's business to date and believe that Rob and Anthony are prepared to take our company to the next level of success!"
"We are excited about the long-term growth potential and continued innovation opportunities at Next Century Spirits," said Mason. "Anthony and I are committed to maximizing value today and far into the future." Moniello added, "With so many amazing projects in the pipeline and impactful brands like Caddy Cocktails, Creek Water Whiskey and Bear Fight American Single Malt Whiskey already in the market, I couldn't be more proud of what we are building. It is just a bonus to be able to lead in tandem with such a great partner like Rob."
Jenny Gates Appointed EVP - Finance and Corporate Strategy
In conjunction with Anthony and Rob's promotion to Co-CEO, Jenny Gates has been promoted to Executive Vice President—Finance and Corporate Strategy.
Ron Bernstein, Director, states, "Jenny has done an excellent job and has been instrumental in our diversification from a B2B product focus to a B2C brand portfolio." Bernstein continues, "Jenny has been extremely effective in industry outreach, raising the profile of Next Century Spirits while seeking out strategic partners in every facet of the business."
"I'm excited to take on an expanded role at NCS and help sharpen our focus," said Gates. "We have significant momentum, great partners with our current brand portfolio, and we look forward to using that momentum to drive growth strategically."
Chairman Bronfman states "On behalf of the Board of Directors, we thank Founding Director, and former CEO, Scott Bolin for his vision and many contributions that have allowed NCS to successfully develop to its current state of opportunity. Additionally, we are pleased that Scott will serve as a consultant to the company in the coming months."
About Rob Mason
Rob joined NCS in April of 2021 and has served as Chief Operating Officer since then. Prior to joining NCS, he had 17 years of combined industry experience with Diageo and Beam Suntory where he served in a leadership capacity across the Beam Suntory whiskey portfolio. Rob began his career at Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati and Geneva, Switzerland before earning an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
About Anthony Moniello
Anthony also joined NCS in April 2021 when he was appointed Chief Commercial Officer of NCS and Chief Executive Officer of Creek Water Whiskey. Prior to joining NCS, Anthony spent nine years in various leadership positions at Diageo, including management responsibility for their Gin, Rum and Tequila segments. Prior to Diageo, Anthony owned and led a consulting firm for the service industry, High Life Entertainment & Marketing, serving as its CEO and President for 9+ years.
About Jenny Gates
Jenny also joined NCS in April 2021 and has served as Chief Strategy Officer since then. Prior to joining NCS, Jenny spent eight years with Pernod Ricard USA where she served in a variety of leadership positions, including as Vice President, Project Management and Strategy. Prior to joining Pernod, Jenny served in several finance related positions, including with Deloitte Consulting and UBS Investment Bank.
About Next Century Spirits
Next Century spirits creates unique brands that resonate with consumers' varied occasions and lifestyles. Using proprietary blending and filtration techniques, NCS develops differentiated products to toast every moment (small or large) worth celebrating! Whether it's through their own brands or through collaborations with notable partners, Next Century Spirits is a leader at the forefront of spirits innovation.
To learn more about our services and more, please visit https://nextcenturyspirits.com/ and or check us out on Instagram or Facebook.
Communications Contact
Taylor Foxman – Next Century Spirits
taylor@theindustrycollective.org
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CHANGZHOU, China, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EZGO Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: EZGO) ("EZGO" or the "Company"), a leading short-distance transportation solutions provider in China, today announced that the Company had received a notification letter dated June 3, 2022 from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), notifying the Company that it is currently not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). It resulted from the fact that the closing bid price of the Company's ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share("Ordinary Shares") was below $1.00 per share for a period of 30 consecutive business days.
This press release is issued pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a deficiency notification. The notification has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's Ordinary Shares, which will continue to trade uninterrupted on Nasdaq under the ticker "EZGO".
Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until November 30, 2022 (the "Compliance Period"), to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. If at any time during the Compliance Period, the closing bid price per share of the Company's Ordinary Shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.
In the event the Company does not regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by November 30, 2022, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day grace period to regain compliance. To qualify, the Company will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for the Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and will need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period, including by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If the Company chooses to implement a reverse stock split, it must complete the split no later than 10 business days prior to November 30, 2022, or the expiration of the second compliance period if granted.
About EZGO Technologies Ltd.
Leveraging an Internet of Things (IoT) product and service platform and three e-bicycle brands, "EZGO", "Dilang" and "Cenbird", EZGO has established a business model centered on the manufacturing and sale of two- and three-wheeled electric vehicles, lithium batteries, complemented by the e-bicycle charging pile business. For additional information, please visit EZGO's website at www.ezgotech.com.cn. Investors can visit the "Investor Relations" section of EZGO's website at www.ezgotech.com.cn/Investor.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the short-distance transportation solutions market in China and the other international markets the Company plans to serve; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and the international markets the Company plans to serve and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 20-F and its subsequent filings. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward‐looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on additional steps it has taken that will lead to more infant formula available in the U.S. under the agency's recent increased flexibilities.
Company (Product Origin): Abbott Nutrition (Ireland)
Product(s): Similac Advance 2'-FL Stage 1
Type of Formula: General
Estimated Quantity: 18,677 cans (about 35,000 pounds or about 535,000 full-size, 8-ounce bottles)
Availability: Mid-July. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is evaluating options for getting the product to the U.S. as quickly as possible.
More Information and Where to Find the Products: Abbott Nutrition will reserve a portion of the inventory to provide free of charge product for critical needs to Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) agencies. Abbott will also use online outlets (Similac.com, Abbottstore.com, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target.com, and others to maximize availability nationwide for the balance of the product.
The FDA is exercising enforcement discretion for the importation of the infant formula products listed above following the review of information provided pertaining to nutritional adequacy and safety, including microbiological testing, labeling and additional information about facility production and inspection history.
The agency is leveraging a number of flexibilities to bolster the supply of products that serve as the sole source of nutrition for many infants while ensuring the infant formula can be used safely and provides adequate nutrition. The FDA remains in further discussions with manufacturers and suppliers regarding additional supply to ensure there's adequate infant formula available wherever and whenever parents and caregivers need it.
The FDA issued guidance on May 16 that outlined a process by which the agency would not object to the importation of certain infant formula products intended for a foreign market or distribution in the U.S. of products manufactured here for export to foreign countries. This guidance also may provide flexibilities to those who manufacture infant formula products domestically and may be able to further increase the quantity of domestically-produced product for the U.S. market. The agency has posted a webpage that will be updated with information about additional products headed to the U.S.
Ongoing FDA Steps to Increase Availability of Safe, Nutritious Infant Formula
The agency's around-the-clock work as part of the all-of-government efforts has already begun to improve supply and availability. The agency expects that the measures and steps it is taking, and the resumption of production at the Abbott Nutrition's Sturgis, Mich., facility, will mean more and more supply is on the way or on store shelves moving forward.
The FDA continues to advise against making infant formulas at home or diluting formula. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to work with their child's health care provider for recommendations on changing feeding practices, if needed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also has additional information available at HHS.gov/formula, including information to help families find infant formula.
The agency also monitors online marketplaces for fraudulent products and works with major online retailers to remove violative and harmful products offered for sale on their sites. Additionally, since many of these fraudulent products originate overseas, the agency targets and examines these products at ports of entry. The FDA also monitors and follows up on various external signals such as consumer complaints about potential counterfeit and fraudulent products.
The FDA will continue to dedicate all available resources to help ensure that safe and nutritious infant formula products remain available for use in the U.S. and will keep the public informed of progress updates.
Additional Information:
- Infant Formula Information and Ongoing FDA Efforts to Increase Supply
- Enforcement Discretion to Manufacturers to Increase Infant Formula Supplies
- HHS.gov/formula
- HHS.gov/news
- FDA Investigation of Cronobacter Infections: Powdered Infant Formula (February 2022)
- Powdered Infant Formula Recall: What to Know
- CDC Information on Cronobacter Infection and Infants
Media Contact: FDA Office of Media Affairs, 301-796-4540
Consumer Inquiries: 888-723-3366
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.
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Mission-driven affordable housing group names Thom Amdur—an expert in housing policy and sustainable development—as new Senior Vice President of Policy and Impact
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Avenue Capital (LAC), a mission-driven acquirer and developer of affordable housing, announced today that it will be expanding its senior leadership team with the addition of veteran policy and development expert Thom Amdur. He will join the LAC team in June as Senior Vice President of Policy and Impact.
Amdur is currently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer at National Housing & Rehabilitation (NH&RA). He will be stepping down from his role at NH&RA after the organization's annual Spring Developers Conference starting on June 7.
Amdur serves as the President of NH&RA's subsidiary councils and chapters—including the California Developers Council—and is the Associate Publisher of Tax Credit Advisor, a monthly magazine for tax credit and affordable housing professionals. His extensive previous housing and advocacy experience includes launching a nationally recognized energy efficiency project at NH&RA and serving on the Board of Directors at a sustainable technology center.
"Thom's unique experience, expertise and passion are recognized throughout the affordable housing industry. He will be invaluable for Lincoln Avenue Capital, as we work to grow our portfolio across the country and advance solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing our field," said LAC CEO Jeremy Bronfman.
"I am thrilled to join the mission-driven team at Lincoln Avenue Capital, which has quickly built a reputation as one of the most dynamic and innovative organizations in the affordable housing field," said Thom Amdur, Sr. VP of Policy and Impact. "I look forward to advocating for policy improvements that will directly benefit residents at LAC's broad and growing portfolio of affordable housing properties."
"Thom's dedicated work in policy and advocacy mirrors our commitment at Lincoln Avenue Capital to provide sustainable and innovative solutions to America's housing crisis," said Eli Bronfman, LAC Managing Partner. "He will undoubtedly bring a unique perspective to LAC and we are excited to welcome him to our senior leadership team."
About LAC: Lincoln Avenue Capital is one of the nation's fastest-growing developers, investors, and operators of affordable and workforce housing, providing high-quality, sustainable homes for low- and moderate-income individuals, seniors, and families nationwide. LAC is a mission-driven organization that serves over 50,000 residents across 18 states, with a portfolio of 100 properties comprising 20,000+ units.
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WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — Children under the age of 5 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine as federal regulators give more green lights.
The FDA announced its approval on Friday, and the CDC’s approval is expected to happen Saturday, resulting in children 6 months and older being allowed to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next week.
FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks says the Moderna vaccine works more rapidly, but the Pfizer shot has other benefits.
“The three-dose Pfizer regimen may also bring a greater immune response after the third dose,” Marks said.
Both vaccines are safe and effective; however, Jen Kates with the Kaiser Family Foundation says only about 18% of parents are eager to get these young kids vaccinated.
“A good portion, almost 4 in 10, say they don’t want to get their young kid vaccinated at all, only will do so if they have to,” Kates said.
FDA chief Robert Califf says for as long as a significant portion of the population remains unvaccinated, the pandemic will continue.
“This is a real issue and it is a drain on our health care system when we don’t have the population adequately vaccinated. And it’s also sad for the preventable illness that occurs,” Commissioner Califf said.
Kates said more older children need to be vaccinated as well.
“At this point, 5 to 11 year olds have been able to get vaccinated since November, and only just under 30% are fully vaccinated,” Kates said.
The Biden administration says it secured enough of the vaccines for babies, toddlers and young kids, and made them available for states to pre-order, but Florida did not.
“Which means that pediatricians, for example, in Florida will not have immediate ready access to vaccines,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
Another challenge in getting the nation’s youngest vaccinated is that most pharmacies won’t be able to administer the shots for kids under the age of 3, so families will have to go to their pediatrician or to other clinics. | https://cw33.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/fda-oks-covid-vaccines-for-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-old/ | 2022-06-17T22:18:37Z |
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chardan, a global investment bank, has announced the launch of its Chardan Equity Facility (ChEF) product, an innovative financing solution used to support the unique needs of its clients. The ChEF enables companies to raise equity on a periodic basis after becoming public, outside the context of a traditional underwritten follow-on offering.
Companies that have recently announced ChEFs include Senti Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNTI), a synthetic biology platform company, that has entered into a $50 million ChEF, and Dragonfly Energy (Nasdaq:CNTQ), an energy-storage solutions company, which has announced an agreement to enter into a $150 million ChEF.
"The ChEF is ideal for newly public or soon-to-be public companies (i.e., de-SPACs) currently facing a challenging and uncertain capital markets environment who want the flexibility to raise capital quickly and efficiently. Chardan's transactional expertise and success raising billions of dollars for innovators worldwide over the past two decades enables us to be an ideal partner with the ChEF," said Jonas Grossman, Chardan's President and Managing Partner.
The recently announced ChEFs further demonstrate Chardan's commitment to creative solutions for companies seeking access to capital. Since 2002, Chardan has raised more than $30 billion for companies, including nearly $10 billion for healthcare companies. Additionally, Chardan is a leading sponsor, underwriter and adviser of SPAC transactions, having advised or underwritten nearly 150 SPAC transactions.
About Chardan
Chardan Capital Markets, LLC (Chardan) is an independent global investment bank specializing in healthcare, disruptive technologies, and SPACs. Our range of services include capital raising, merger and acquisition advisory, strategic advisory, equity research, corporate access, and institutional trading. Headquartered in New York City, Chardan is a registered broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the following: FINRA, SIPC, NASDAQ and the NYSE Arca, Inc.
Learn more about Chardan at www.chardan.com
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Continued progress of premiumization strategy and record quarter from BioSteel accelerating path to profitability
SMITHS FALLS, ON, August 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canopy Growth Corporation ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) today announces its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2022. All financial information in this press release is reported in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
Highlights
- Q1 FY2023 net revenue was flat compared to Q4 FY20221.
- Company maintained #1 share of combined premium flower and pre-rolled joint ("PRJ") segment in Q1 FY20232.
- Increased share of the combined mainstream flower and PRJ segment by 35 bps to 4.0% in Q1 FY2023.
- International medical cannabis net revenue approximately doubled versus Q1 FY2022 driven primarily by strong sales in Israel and Australia.
- Record BioSteel revenues in Q1 FY2023 increased 169% versus Q1 FY2022. Secured retail agreement with Walmart Stores covering 2,200 stores in 39 states. Entered partnership to become the Official Hydration Partner of the NHL and NHLPA.
- Cost reduction program on track with operating expenses3 in Q1 FY2023 decreasing by 13% versus Q1 FY2022.
"Through advancements in our North American brand led strategy we delivered a record quarter from BioSteel and maintained #1 share in the premium flower and pre-rolled joint segment, while driving growth of our premium Doja and mainstream Tweed brands. As our U.S. THC ecosystem continues to strengthen with Acreage operating in the recreational cannabis market in New Jersey, along with the expansion of Wana across North America, we remain focused on delivering a robust pipeline of innovation aligned to what consumers are looking for – premium, infused, and ready to enjoy."
David Klein, Chief Executive Officer
"The cost saving program announced earlier in the quarter combined with sound expense discipline contributed to a meaningful decline in operating expenses during the quarter. We expect cost savings to ramp in the second half of the year, enabling us to execute on our path to profitability even as we continue to invest in strategic growth initiatives including in BioSteel and our U.S. THC ecosystem."
Judy Hong, Chief Financial Officer
First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Summary
Revenues:
Net revenue of $110 million in Q1 FY2023 declined 19% versus Q1 FY2022. Total global cannabis net revenue of $66 million in Q1 FY2023 represented a decline of 29% over Q1 FY2022 driven in part by a decline in value flower sales in the Canadian recreational cannabis market due to a deliberate business transition to focus on higher margin, premium and mainstream products. Other consumer products revenue of $44 million in Q1 FY2023, represented an increase of 1% over Q1 FY2022. Excluding the impact from acquired businesses and divestiture of C3, net revenue declined 17% and global cannabis net revenue declined 28% versus Q1 FY2022.
Gross margin:
Reported gross margin in Q1 FY2023 was (1%) as compared to 20% in Q1 FY2022. Excluding non-cash restructuring costs recorded in COGS of $4 million, adjusted gross margin was 2%. Gross margin in Q1 FY2023 was further impacted by lower production output and price compression in the Canadian recreational business, a shift in business mix, and a decrease in the amount of payroll subsidies received from the Canadian government pursuant to a COVID-19 relief program.
Operating expenses:
Total SG&A ("SG&A") expenses in Q1 FY2023 declined by 8% versus Q1 FY2022, driven by year-over-year reductions in General & Administrative and Research and Development expenses, offset by increases in Sales and Marketing.
Goodwill impairment:
The Company recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment of $1,725 million related to our cannabis operations reporting unit which is included in our quarterly net loss. This impairment represents the full goodwill balance associated with the cannabis operations reporting unit and was triggered as a result of the decrease in the Company's market capitalization in Q1 FY2023.
Net Loss:
Net Loss in Q1 FY2023 was $2,088 million, which is a $2,478 million increase in the net loss versus Q1 FY2022, driven primarily by the non-cash $1,725 million impairment in goodwill, and non-cash fair value changes.
Adjusted EBITDA:
Adjusted EBITDA loss in Q1 FY2023 was $75 million, an $11 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA loss versus Q1 FY2022 primarily driven by the decline in gross margin, partially offset by the reduction in our total SG&A expenses.
Free Cash Flow:
Free Cash Flow in Q1 FY2023 was an outflow of $143 million, a 23% decrease in outflow versus Q1 FY2022. Relative to Q1 FY2022, the Free Cash Flow outflow decrease reflects a decrease in the cash used for operating activities and optimizing our capital expenditures as part of the previously-noted restructuring actions.
Cash Position:
Cash and short-term investments amounted to $1.2 billion at June 30, 2022, representing a decrease of $0.2 billion from $1.4 billion at March 31, 2022 reflecting primarily EBITDA losses, and the upfront payment made as consideration for the options to acquire Jetty Extracts upon federal permissibility of THC in the U.S.
Strong brand performance and innovation are helping stabilize market share in core segments of the Canadian recreational cannabis market
- Maintained Canopy Growth's #1 share in combined premium flower and PRJ segment in Q1 FY2023. With a continued focus on premium NPD, Canopy launched 11 new premium flower and PRJ products in Q1 FY2023 which resulted in brand share of Doja in the premium flower and PRJ segment increasing 13 bps to 2.1%.
- Maintained share in the combined mainstream flower and PRJ segment with the introduction of 6 new mainstream flower and PRJ offerings in Q1 FY2023. Strong consumer demand for new flower strains increased the Tweed brand's share of the combined mainstream flower and PRJ segment by 35 bps to 4.0% in Q1 FY2023.
- Consumer demand for new Ready-to-Drink ("RTD") beverage flavour extensions under the Deep Space and Tweed brand banners helped increase the Company's share of RTD beverage category by 33 bps to 23%. The Deep Space brand maintained its #2 rank in the over 5 mg THC beverage category. Strong consumer demand for the Tweed portfolio of Iced Tea and Fizz beverages increased the Tweed brand's share of the RTD beverage market by 136 bps to 10.4% and maintained the brand's #1 market share rank in the under 5 mg THC beverage category.
- Robust NPD pipeline including a combined 26 premium and mainstream flower and PRJ offerings expected in Q2 FY2023 secured 60 new listings across Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
Medical cannabis revenues increasing, with multiple potential growth drivers
- International medical cannabis net revenue doubled versus Q1 FY2022 driven primarily by strong sales in Israel and Australia. Sales force in Germany focused on expanding pharmacy network.
- Critical focus of Canadian medical cannabis business on increasing veteran registrations through the Spectrum Veteran Care program.
Gains in distribution and sales velocity of BioSteel RTD drove record revenue in Q1 FY2023
- BioSteel revenue in Q1 FY2023 increased 169% versus Q1 FY2022 with BioSteel RTDs achieving 21% ACV8, up from 3% in Q1 FY2022. Agreement secured with Walmart for product to blanket 2,200 stores across 39 states.
- BioSteel entered partnership to become the Official Hydration Partner of the NHL and NHLPA. Sponsorship will provide the BioSteel brand with league-wide rink side marketing and product supply rights, retail activation rights, community engagement platforms, player marketing and activation rights.
U.S. THC Ecosystem continues to strengthen
- Wana9 continued their North American expansion by entering Puerto Rico and Arkansas in addition to opening three additional states. Building on the success of its Optimals line, including Wana Optimals Fast Asleep, which ranks as the No. 1 Quick onset sleep gummie in North America, Wana has added a variety of new SKUs to a range of markets.
- Acreage Holdings10 made strong progress in the first quarter of calendar 2022 with revenue increasing 48% year over year and delivered their 5th consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA. In April 2022, Acreage commenced adult-use operations in New Jersey with their flagship brand, The Botanist, now available for adult-use consumers in multiple dispensaries in the state.
First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Revenue Review
Revenue by Channel
Revenue by Form
Canadian Cannabis
- Recreational B2B net sales in Q1 FY2023 decreased 38% over the prior year period primarily due to the continuing impacts of price compression resulting from increased competition and lower sales in the value-priced dried flower category. These factors were partially offset by a more favourable product mix due primarily to a decrease in the volume of value-priced dried product sold compared to the prior year and a full quarter of net revenue contribution from Supreme Cannabis.
- Recreational B2C net sales in Q1 FY2023 decreased 28% versus Q1 FY2022 largely driven by increased competition from the rapid increase in third party retail locations across provinces.
- Medical net revenue in Q1 FY2023 decreased 1% from Q1 FY2022 driven primarily by higher average order sizes offset by a fewer number of orders.
International Cannabis
- C3 revenue in Q1 FY2023 decreased 100% year-over-year as a result of the divestiture that was completed on January 31, 2022.
- Other revenue in Q1 FY2023 increased 73% over the prior year period primarily due to bulk cannabis sales by Supreme Cannabis into the Israel medical cannabis market and increasing global medical sales including to Australia.
Other Consumer Products
- BioSteel sales in Q1 FY2023 increased 169% over Q1 FY2022 in part due to continued growth in our distribution channels and sales velocities across North America and higher international sales.
- Storz & Bickel vaporizer revenue in Q1 FY2023 decreased 35% over Q1 FY2022 due primarily to temporary disruptions with certain distributors and slowdown in consumer spending in North America and Europe.
- This Works sales in Q1 FY2023 decreased 15% over Q1 FY2022 due in part to softer performance of certain product lines, which benefited during the period of COVID-19 restrictions in Q1 FY2022 and the phasing of orders for certain products in Europe to Q2 FY2023.
The Q1 FY2023 and Q1 FY2022 financial results presented in this press release have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast with David Klein, CEO and Judy Hong, CFO at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on August 5, 2022.
Webcast Information
A live audio webcast will be available at https://app.webinar.net/bXk1q7d6DRl
Replay Information
A replay will be accessible by webcast until 11:59 PM ET on November 5, 2022 at https://app.webinar.net/bXk1q7d6DRl
Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure used by management that is not defined by U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as the reported net income (loss), adjusted to exclude income tax recovery (expense); other income (expense), net; loss on equity method investments; share-based compensation expense; depreciation and amortization expense; asset impairment and restructuring costs; restructuring costs recorded in cost of goods sold; and charges related to the flow-through of inventory step-up on business combinations, and further adjusted to remove acquisition-related costs. Asset impairments related to periodic changes to the Company's supply chain processes are not excluded from Adjusted EBITDA given their occurrence through the normal course of core operational activities. The Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation is presented within this news release and explained in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Free Cash Flow is a non- GAAP measure used by management that is not defined by U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. This measure is calculated as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of and deposits on property, plant and equipment. The Free Cash Flow reconciliation is presented within this news release and explained in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC.
Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Margin Percentage are non-GAAP measures used by management that are not defined by U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Adjusted Gross Margin is calculated as gross margin excluding restructuring and other charges recorded in cost of goods sold, and charges related to the flow-through of inventory step-up on business combinations. Adjusted Gross Margin Percentage is calculated as Adjusted Gross Margin divided by net revenue. The Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Margin Percentage reconciliation is presented within this news release.
About Canopy Growth Corporation
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED,NASDAQ:CGC ) is a world-leading diversified cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer product company, driven by a passion to improve lives, end prohibition, and strengthen communities by unleashing the full potential of cannabis. Leveraging consumer insights and innovation, we offer product varieties in high quality dried flower, oil, softgel capsule, infused beverage, edible, and topical formats, as well as vaporizer devices by Canopy Growth and industry-leader Storz & Bickel. Our global medical brand, Spectrum Therapeutics, sells a range of full-spectrum products using its colour-coded classification system and is a market leader in both Canada and Germany. Through our award-winning Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners, we reach our adult-use consumers and have built a loyal following by focusing on top quality products and meaningful customer relationships. Canopy Growth has entered into the health and wellness consumer space in key markets including Canada, the United States, and Europe through BioSteel sports nutrition, and This Works skin and sleep solutions; and has introduced additional federally-permissible CBD products to the United States through our First & Free and Martha Stewart CBD brands. Canopy Growth has an established partnership with Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands. For more information visit www.canopygrowth.com.
Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which involve certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements predict or describe our future operations, business plans, business and investment strategies and the performance of our investments. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by their use of such terms and phrases as "intend," "goal," "strategy," "estimate," "expect," "project," "projections," "forecasts," "plans," "seeks," "anticipates," "potential," "proposed," "will," "should," "could," "would," "may," "likely," "designed to," "foreseeable future," "believe," "scheduled" and other similar expressions. Our actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those anticipated. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to:
- the uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including our ability, and the ability of our suppliers and distributors, to effectively manage the restrictions, limitations and health issues presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to continue our production, distribution and sale of our products and the demand for and use of our products by consumers, disruptions to the global and local economies due to related stay-at-home orders, quarantine policies and restrictions on travel, trade and business operations and a reduction in discretionary consumer spending;
- laws and regulations and any amendments thereto applicable to our business and the impact thereof, including uncertainty regarding the application of U.S. state and federal law to U.S. hemp (including CBD) products and the scope of any regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA"), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (the "DEA"), the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC"), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the "USPTO"), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the "USDA") and any state equivalent regulatory agencies over U.S. hemp (including CBD) products;
- expectations regarding the amount or frequency of impairment losses, including as a result of the write-down of intangible assets, including goodwill.
- expectations related to our announcement of certain restructuring actions (the "Restructuring Actions") and any progress, challenges and effects related thereto as well as changes in strategy, metrics, investments, costs, operating expenses, employee turnover and other changes with respect thereto.
- our ability to refinance debt as and when required on terms favorable to us and comply with covenants contained in our debt facilities and debt instruments.
- expectations regarding the laws and regulations and any amendments thereto relating to the U.S. hemp industry in the U.S., including the promulgation of regulations for the U.S. hemp industry by the USDA and relevant state regulatory authorities.
- expectations regarding the potential success of, and the costs and benefits associated with, our acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, equity investments and dispositions;
- the amended plan of arrangement with Acreage Holdings, Inc., including the consummation of such acquisition.
- the definitive agreements with Mountain High Products, LLC, Wana Wellness, LLC and The Cima Group, LLC (each, a "Wana Entity"), including the consummation of the acquisition of each Wana Entity.
- the grant, renewal and impact of any license or supplemental license to conduct activities with cannabis or any amendments thereof;
- our international activities and joint venture interests, including required regulatory approvals and licensing, anticipated costs and timing, and expected impact.
- our ability to successfully create and launch brands and further create, launch and scale cannabis-based products and U.S. hemp-derived consumer products in jurisdictions where such products are legal and that we currently operate in.
- the benefits, viability, safety, efficacy, dosing and social acceptance of cannabis, including CBD and other cannabinoids.
- the anticipated benefits and impact of the investments in us (the "CBI Group Investments") from Constellation Brands, Inc. ("CBI") and its affiliates (together, the "CBI Group").
- the potential exercise of the warrants held by the CBI Group, pre-emptive rights and/or top-up rights held by the CBI Group, including proceeds to us that may result therefrom.
- expectations regarding the use of proceeds of equity financings, including the proceeds from the CBI Group Investments.
- the legalization of the use of cannabis for medical or recreational in jurisdictions outside of Canada, the related timing and impact thereof and our intentions to participate in such markets, if and when such use is legalized.
- our ability to execute on our strategy and the anticipated benefits of such strategy.
- the ongoing impact of the legalization of additional cannabis product types and forms for recreational use in Canada, including federal, provincial, territorial and municipal regulations pertaining thereto, the related timing and impact thereof and our intentions to participate in such markets.
- the ongoing impact of developing provincial, territorial and municipal regulations pertaining to the sale and distribution of cannabis, the related timing and impact thereof, as well as the restrictions on federally regulated cannabis producers participating in certain retail markets and our intentions to participate in such markets to the extent permissible.
- the timing and nature of legislative changes in the U.S. regarding the regulation of cannabis including tetrahydrocannabinol ("THC").
- the future performance of our business and operations.
- our competitive advantages and business strategies.
- the competitive conditions of the industry.
- the expected growth in the number of customers using our products.
- our ability or plans to identify, develop, commercialize or expand our technology and research and development initiatives in cannabinoids, or the success thereof.
- expectations regarding revenues, expenses and anticipated cash needs.
- expectations regarding cash flow, liquidity and sources of funding.
- expectations regarding capital expenditures.
- the expansion of our production and manufacturing, the costs and timing associated therewith and the receipt of applicable production and sale licenses.
- the expected growth in our growing, production and supply chain capacities.
- expectations regarding the resolution of litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings, reviews and investigations.
- expectations with respect to future production costs.
- expectations with respect to future sales and distribution channels and networks.
- the expected methods to be used to distribute and sell our products.
- our future product offerings.
- the anticipated future gross margins of our operations.
- accounting standards and estimates.
- expectations regarding our distribution network.
- expectations regarding the costs and benefits associated with our contracts and agreements with third parties, including under our third-party supply and manufacturing agreements; and
- expectations on price changes in cannabis markets.
Certain of the forward-looking statements contained herein concerning the industries in which we conduct our business are based on estimates prepared by us using data from publicly available governmental sources, market research, industry analysis and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of these industries, which we believe to be reasonable. However, although generally indicative of relative market positions, market shares and performance characteristics, such data is inherently imprecise. The industries in which we conduct our business involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors, which are described further below.
The forward-looking statements contained herein are based upon certain material assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including: (i) management's perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments; (ii) our ability to generate cash flow from operations; (iii) general economic, financial market, regulatory and political conditions in which we operate; (iv) the production and manufacturing capabilities and output from our facilities and our joint ventures, strategic alliances and equity investments; (v) consumer interest in our products; (vi) competition; (vii) anticipated and unanticipated costs; (viii) government regulation of our activities and products including but not limited to the areas of taxation and environmental protection; (ix) the timely receipt of any required regulatory authorizations, approvals, consents, permits and/or licenses; * our ability to obtain qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost-efficient manner; (xi) our ability to conduct operations in a safe, efficient and effective manner; (xii) our ability to realize anticipated benefits, synergies or generate revenue, profits or value from our recent acquisitions into our existing operations; (xiii) our ability to continue to operate in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on demand for, and sales of, our products and our distribution channels; and (xiv) other considerations that management believes to be appropriate in the circumstances. While our management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to management, there is no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release and other reports we file with, or furnish to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory agencies and made by our directors, officers, other employees and other persons authorized to speak on our behalf. Such factors include, without limitation, changes in laws, regulations and guidelines and our compliance with such laws, regulations and guidelines; the risk that the COVID-19 pandemic may disrupt our operations and those of our suppliers and distribution channels and negatively impact the demand for and use of our products; consumer demand for cannabis and U.S. hemp products; our limited operating history; inflation risks; the risks and uncertainty regarding future product development; our reliance on licenses issued by and contractual arrangements with various federal, state and provincial governmental authorities; the risk that cost savings and any other synergies from the CBI Group Investments may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the implementation and effectiveness of key personnel changes; the risks that our Restructuring Actions will not result in the expected cost savings, efficiencies and other benefits or will result in greater than anticipated turnover in personnel; risks associated with jointly owned investments; risks relating to our current and future operations in emerging markets; future levels of revenues and the impact of increasing levels of competition; risks related to the protection and enforcement of our intellectual property rights; our ability to manage disruptions in credit markets or changes to our credit ratings; future levels of capital, environmental or maintenance expenditures, general and administrative and other expenses; the success or timing of completion of ongoing or anticipated capital or maintenance projects; risks related to the integration of acquired businesses; the timing and manner of the legalization of cannabis in the United States; business strategies, growth opportunities and expected investment; the adequacy of our capital resources and liquidity, including but not limited to, availability of sufficient cash flow to execute our business plan (either within the expected timeframe or at all); counterparty risks and liquidity risks that may impact our ability to obtain loans and other credit facilities on favorable terms; the potential effects of judicial, regulatory or other proceedings, or threatened litigation or proceedings, on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows; risks related to stock exchange restrictions; risks associated with divestment and restructuring; volatility in and/or degradation of general economic, market, industry or business conditions; our exposure to risks related to an agricultural business, including wholesale price volatility and variable product quality; third-party transportation risks; compliance with applicable environmental, economic, health and safety, energy and other policies and regulations and in particular health concerns with respect to vaping and the use of cannabis and U.S. hemp products in vaping devices; the anticipated effects of actions of third parties such as competitors, activist investors or federal, state, provincial, territorial or local regulatory authorities, self-regulatory organizations, plaintiffs in litigation or persons threatening litigation; changes in regulatory requirements in relation to our business and products; and the factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2022. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of assisting the reader in understanding our financial performance, financial position and cash flows as of and for periods ended on certain dates and to present information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future, and the reader is cautioned that the forward-looking statements may not be appropriate for any other purpose. While we believe that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information currently available to management, there is no assurance that such assumptions and expectations will prove to have been correct. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date they are made and are based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on that date. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release and other reports we file with, or furnish to, the SEC and other regulatory agencies and made by our directors, officers, other employees and other persons authorized to speak on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
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Marijuana violations have taken over 10,000 truck drivers off the road this year, adding more supply chain disruptions
(Stacker) - Delayed packages, bare grocery store shelves, and inflated prices have become the norm for American consumers over the past two years. While the COVID-19 pandemic has been the catalyst, there are other challenges causing supply chain issues, including a lack of truck drivers to transport goods from one place to another. In late 2021, the American Trucking Associations reported that the driver shortage had risen to an all-time high of 80,000, partly due to the aging population and shrinking wages.
In response, the Biden administration vowed in December to get more truck drivers on the road by boosting recruitment efforts and expediting the issuing of commercial licenses. However, that won’t have an effect on another hurdle: disparate marijuana laws across the U.S. that are contributing to an increase in violations. In 2022, a growing number of truckers are being taken off the job, which could soon worsen the already suffering supply chain.
As more states legalize recreational marijuana—four of which did so in the past year and three more are expected to by the end of 2022—more truck drivers have tested positive for the substance. As of April 1, 2022, 10,276 commercial vehicle drivers have tested positive for marijuana use. By the same time in 2021, there had been 7,750 violations. That’s a 32.6% increase year over year.
Truck drivers who travel cross-country face inconsistent state regulations as 19 states have legalized recreational marijuana and 37 states permit it for medicinal purposes. But even if a driver used marijuana or hemp-based products like CBD while off duty in a state where those substances are legal, they could still be faced with a violation due to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) zero-tolerance policy at the federal level.
“While states may allow medical use of marijuana, federal laws and policy do not recognize any legitimate medical use of marijuana,” a DOT handbook for commercial vehicle drivers reads. “Even if a state allows the use of marijuana, DOT regulations treat its use as the same as the use of any other illicit drug.”
Stacker looked at what’s causing thousands of truckers to be removed from their jobs, and the looming domino effect of the continued supply chain disruptions.
Truck drivers are being tested more and the consequences for drug-related violations have increased
Under regulations set forth by the DOT, truck drivers are tested for drug use—including marijuana—prior to starting a new job. They can also be tested at random, as well as after accidents. In January 2020, the DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration also upped the random drug testing rate from 25% of the average number of driver positions to 50%. Truck drivers are mainly screened for drug use via urinalysis, but there are now new saliva tests being proposed as well.
At worst, if a driver fails just one drug test, that can be grounds for termination under DOT regulations. At best, they are temporarily taken off the road and required to complete an evaluation with a substance misuse professional who determines their rehabilitation process, which can sometimes take months.
As of January 2020, employers are also required to list commercial drivers who fail a drug test in the FMCSA’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. These violations remain searchable for five years. Potential employers are also required to check the Clearinghouse to see if a commercial driver had any previous violations, which would prevent them from being hired.
Differing marijuana laws by state are causing confusion among truck drivers
In recent years, more states have legalized both recreational and medical marijuana, making it more widely available and used. However, marijuana use is still prohibited for commercial truck drivers, state laws and medical prescriptions aside. According to the FMCSA, “a driver may not use marijuana even if [it] is recommended by a licensed medical practitioner.” The DOT has maintained its zero-tolerance stance for marijuana use even as it’s become legalized, saying, “Legalization of marijuana use by States and other jurisdictions also has not modified the application of U.S. Department of Transportation drug testing regulations.”
A commercial driver could use marijuana while off-duty, not driving, and in a state where marijuana is legal, but still test positive for the substance for up to a month later and be taken off the road. The American Addiction Centers says for infrequent marijuana users—meaning those who use the substance less than two times a week—it can show up in their urine for up to three days. Someone who uses marijuana several times a week can test positive for up to three weeks, and those who use marijuana even more frequently can “test positive for a month or longer.”
Truck drivers with violations tend to not return, adding to the shortage and supply chain woes
Shortages, factory closures, and goods waiting to be unloaded at ports are just some of the current issues affecting the supply chain across America. Trucking transports 72% of products within the U.S., according to a report from the White House, but a growing number of commercial drivers are sidelined for marijuana use.
The return-to-duty process that commercial vehicle drivers must undergo once faced with a marijuana violation can keep them from returning to work at all. According to the FMCSA’s monthly report, 89,650 commercial drivers are currently in prohibited status as of April 1, 2022, but 67,368 of them have not begun the RTD process.
If violations continue at the current rate, the truck driver shortage will further disrupt the supply chain, which means higher prices not just for commodities but the cost of living at large.
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- EBITDA OF $5.4 MILLION FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2022
- ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $9.4 MILLION FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2022
- NET LOSS OF $19.4 MILLION FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2022
- EBITDA OF $29.7 MILLION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
- ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $33.6 MILLION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
- NET INCOME OF $2.1 MILLION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
- COMPANY REITERATES THAT IT EXPECTS TO OPEN 20 NEW FACILITIES BY THE END OF 2024
HOUSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NUTX), a physician-led, technology-enabled integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 21 state-of-the-art micro hospitals in 8 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today announced fiscal year 2022 2nd Quarter financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and the filing of its current report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022 ("10-Q") with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited):
- Net revenue of $58.0 million.
- Net loss attributable to Nutex Health of $19.4 million. In Q2, the Company recognized a one-time non-cash charge of $18.4 million, net to income tax expense during the three months ended June 30, 2022 for the change in tax status of Nutex Health Holdco LLC and release of acquired valuation allowance of Clinigence. Additionally, the Company recognized one-time acquisition expenses of $3.9 million related to the merger of Nutex Health Holdco LLC and Clinigence Holdings, Inc. Please read "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 10-Q.
- EBITDA of $5.4 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $9.4 million.
- As of June 30, 2022, the Company had total assets of $871.8 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $47.6 million.
Financial Highlights for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited):
- Net revenue of $137.2 million.
- Net income attributable to Nutex Health of $2.1 million.
- EBITDA of $29.7 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $33.6 million.
Note: EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial metrics. A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures is included below in this earnings release.
Notes to the Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022:
- Clinigence Holdings, Inc. and Nutex Health Holdco LLC completed their merger on April 1, 2022. Therefore, the Second Quarter 2022 financial results reflect the consolidated financial results of post-merger Clinigence Holdings, Inc. and Nutex Health Holdco LLC.
- The Company recognized a one-time non-cash charge of $18.4 million, net to income tax expense during the three months ended June 30, 2022 for the change in tax status of Nutex Health Holdco LLC and release of acquired valuation allowance for Clinigence. Prior to the merger with Clinigence, Nutex Health Holdco LLC and the Nutex Subsidiaries were pass-through entities treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes. No provision for federal income taxes was provided for these periods as federal taxes were obligations of these companies' members. After the merger, Nutex Health Holdco LLC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clinigence and will be included in its future consolidated corporate tax filings.
- The Company anticipates opening 20 new facilities by the end of 2024. These facilities are either under construction or in advanced planning stages. Three are expected to open in late 2022, with another 17 expected to open in 2023 and 2024. There can be no assurance that these new facilities will open in the anticipated timeframes or that they will open at all.
"In the second quarter, our management team focused on integrating our two companies post-merger," stated Jon Bates, Chief Financial Officer of Nutex Health. "We believe this integration has now been substantially completed."
"We are very proud of the hard work of our physicians, nurses, hospital staff and corporate staff to get to this stage. We continue our efforts to grow the Company while providing the best patient care possible. This philosophy dictates all of our decision making as an organization," stated Tom Vo, M.D., MBA, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nutex Health. "We are also excited about our pipeline of new facilities which are either under construction or in advanced planning stages throughout the country."
"The Company has formed two new independent practice associations (IPAs), one in Houston and one in South Florida. We are actively working on contracting with primary care physicians as well as specialists. Once this phase is completed, the Company expects to contract with health insurance plans and start enrolling patients in 2023," stated Warren Hosseinion, M.D., President of Nutex Health. "We believe that our unique integrated model which combines our cloud-based data analytics platform, micro hospitals and IPAs will create long-term value for our shareholders."
For more details on the Company's Second Quarter 2022 financial results, please refer to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and accessible at www.sec.gov.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used as supplemental non-GAAP financial measures by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful because these measures allow us to more effectively evaluate our operating performance.
We define EBITDA as net income plus net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and Adjusted EBITDA is further adjusted for stock-based compensation and any acquisition related costs. A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is included below. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is intended to serve as an alternative to U.S. GAAP measures of performance and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies.
About Nutex Health Inc.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas and founded in 2011, Nutex Health Inc. is a physician-led, technology-enabled healthcare services company with approximately 1500 employees nationwide and is partnered with over 800 physicians. The Company has two divisions: a Hospital division and a Population Health Management division. The Hospital division currently owns and operates 21 facilities in eight different states. The division implements and operates different innovative health care models, including micro hospitals, specialty hospitals and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). The Population Health Management division owns and operates provider networks such as Independent Physician Associations (IPAs). Through our Management Services Organizations (MSOs), we provide management, administrative and other support services to our affiliated hospitals and physician groups. Our cloud-based proprietary technology platform aggregates clinical and claims data across multiple settings, information systems and sources to create a holistic view of patients and providers, allowing us to deliver greater quality care more efficiently.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and information included in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words or phrases "will", "will likely result," "expected to," "will continue," "anticipated," "estimate," "projected," "intend," "goal," or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks, known and unknown, and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Such uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, our ability to successfully execute our growth strategy, changes in laws or regulations, economic conditions, dependence on management, dilution to stockholders, lack of capital, the effects of rapid growth upon the Company and the ability of management to effectively respond to the growth and demand for products and services of the Company, newly developing technologies, the Company's ability to compete, conflicts of interest in related party transactions, regulatory matters, protection of technology, lack of industry standards, the effects of competition and the ability of the Company to obtain future financing. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Current Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022 under the heading "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item IA thereof, and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors could materially adversely affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed within this press release.
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Senators say agreement on gun violence bill is at hand
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have moved to the brink of an agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill, Democrats’ lead negotiator said Tuesday, potentially teeing up votes this week on an incremental but notable package that would stand as Congress’s response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation.
Nine days after Senate bargainers agreed to a framework proposal — and 29 years after Congress last enacted a major measure curbing firearms — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., told reporters that a final agreement on the proposal’s details was at hand.
The legislation lawmakers have been working toward would toughen background checks for the youngest firearms buyers, require more sellers to conduct background checks and beef up penalties on gun traffickers. It also would disburse money to states and communities aimed at improving school safety and mental health initiatives.
“I think we’ve reached agreement,” Murphy said. “And just we’re dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s right now. I think we’re in good shape.”
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the chief Republican bargainer, spoke on the Senate floor moments later and said he, Murphy and the other two top Senate bargainers had “reached agreement.”
The senators did not initially say how they’d resolved the two major stumbling blocks that had delayed agreement on the plan’s legislative language.
One was how to make abusive romantic partners subject to the existing ban that violent spouses face to obtaining guns. The other was providing federal aid to states that have “red flag” laws that make it easier to temporarily take firearms away from people deemed dangerous or to states that have violence intervention programs.
If enacted, the election-year measure would spotlight a modest but telling shift in the politics of an issue that has defied compromise since Bill Clinton was president.
After 10 Black shoppers were killed last month in Buffalo, New York, and 19 children and two teachers died days later in Uvalde, Texas, Democrats and some Republicans decided that this time, measured steps were preferable to Congress’ usual reaction to such horrors — gridlock.
What’s uncertain is whether the Senate agreement and its passage would mark the beginning of slow but gradual congressional action to curb gun violence, or the high water mark on the issue. Until Buffalo and Uvalde, a numbing parade of mass slayings — at sites including elementary and high schools, houses of worship, military facilities, bars and the Las Vegas Strip — have yielded only gridlock in Washington.
Republicans refused to include proposals in Tuesday’s compromise that were sought by President Joe Biden and Democrats to ban assault weapons or raise the minimum age for buying them, prohibit high-capacity magazines or require background checks for virtually all gun sales.
It seemed likely a majority of Republicans — especially in the House — would oppose the legislation. Underscoring the backlash GOP lawmakers supporting the pact would face from the most conservative voters, delegates booed Cornyn at his state’s Republican convention Saturday as he described the measure.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said his goal was for his chamber to debate and vote on the legislation this week. Momentum in Congress for gun legislation has a history of waning quickly after mass shootings. Lawmakers are scheduled to begin a two-week July 4th recess at the end of this week.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he supported the outline bargainers announced last weekend. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., also said she backed the effort and seems sure to set up votes on it as quickly as she can.
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WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per Common Share for the period from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022. Payment will be made on October 14, 2022 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2022.
Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60 lotteries worldwide, providing high quality instant ticket products, licensed games, in-lane ticket options, and sales-driving merchandising solutions from its Schafer Retail Solutions + portfolio. It offers a full suite of digital offerings, ranging from world-class game apps to comprehensive player engagement and iLottery solutions, including strategic marketing and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player engagement, sales, and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote also provides pull-tab tickets, bingo paper, ticket vending machines, and its Diamond Game and Compliant Gaming electronic games and devices to charitable and other gaming markets in North America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 64.3% by the Pollard family and 35.7% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the TSX (PBL). For more information, please visit our website at www.pollardbanknote.com.
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements and information which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this document, such statements include such words as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "plan," and other similar terminology. These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date of this document. There should not be an expectation that such information will in all circumstances be updated, supplemented, or revised whether as a result of new information, changing circumstances, future events, or otherwise.
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Majors celebrate 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The major leagues celebrated the 75th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier with a celebration of his life and an evaluation of how much farther the sport still must go. Every player, coach and umpire on major league fields Friday wore Robinson’s No. 42, as they have on April 15 since 2009. But for the first time, every team wore the numerals in the famed Dodger blue to highlight this milestone anniversary of the day Robinson first took the field with the Dodgers at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field in 1947. The day is particularly special at Dodger Stadium, where Robinson’s memory never fades. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/15/majors-celebrate-75th-anniversary-of-jackie-robinsons-debut/ | 2022-04-16T02:52:39Z |
Independent Exam Finds Loyal Maintains Effective Controls Amid Rapid Customer Growth and Extension of Platform Capabilities
ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyal, the preferred digital health platform for the nation's leading health systems and hospitals, today announced its successful completion of an independent System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II examination, demonstrating Loyal's maintenance of effective controls over the security, availability, and confidentiality of its platform.
This most recent SOC 2 Type II report conducted by BARR Advisory represents clear third-party validation of Loyal's adherence to the highest standards of data management. Following a vigorous and lengthy review, Loyal first achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance in May 2021. Loyal regularly recertifies its platform to provide customers with complete assurance that their data remains HIPAA compliant and is safely stored using AES-256 encryption.
"Data privacy, compliance, and security have always been a cornerstone of our approach. We are pleased that our latest SOC 2 report has shown we have the appropriate controls in place to mitigate risks as we continue to expand and innovate new features for our customers," said Chad Mallory, CEO at Loyal.
BARR Advisory is a global cloud-based security and compliance solutions provider specializing in cybersecurity consulting and compliance for companies with high-value information in cloud environments. Their report comes as Loyal has rapidly expanded its capabilities – now offering an integrated end-to-end platform with solutions for chatbot, online scheduling, provider search, and more – to improve the patient experience for 36 health systems nationwide.
"The SOC 2 report affirms that Loyal has successfully managed the controls in place over the selected trust services criteria developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) for effective data management," said Swathi West, healthcare compliance manager at BARR Advisory.
To learn more about Loyal's long-standing focus on security, visit loyalhealth.com/security/.
Loyal is a healthcare consumer experience company solely dedicated to the betterment of patient care. As the preferred platform for improved care utilization used by the nation's leading health systems and hospitals, Loyal's AI-powered solution makes it easier for patients to connect and access care across their entire health journey, thereby driving loyalty with their trusted health provider. Streamline patients' navigation of your health system and network of clinical services with LoyalHealth.com.
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Warriors hold off Spurs and maintain hold on third seed
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ
Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga and Jordan Poole each had 18 points and the Golden State Warriors won their fourth straight, beating the San Antonio Spurs 100-94 on Saturday night to strengthen their hopes for a top-three seed. Golden State is a game ahead of Dallas in the Western Conference and can secure the third seed with a victory Sunday at New Orleans in the season finale. If the Warriors lose, and the Mavericks beat the Spurs on Sunday, Dallas will finish third after going 3-1 in its season series with Golden State. San Antonio will finish 10th in the Western Conference and must travel to ninth-seeded New Orleans for the opener of the play-in tournament Wednesday. Lonnie Walker IV had 24 points to lead the Spurs. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/09/warriors-hold-off-spurs-and-maintain-hold-on-third-seed/ | 2022-04-10T04:43:00Z |
Justice Department details threats against election workers
(AP) - The U.S. Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment and intimidation tied to the 2020 presidential election, a top official told U.S. senators Wednesday.
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite said one charge has led to a conviction so far through a task force launched last year as reports of threats to election officials, workers and volunteers raised concerns about safety and the security of future elections.
Overall, the department has investigated more than 1,000 harassing and threatening messages directed at election workers. Roughly 100 of those have risen to the level of potential prosecution. Polite estimated at least three more people have been charged for such threats at the state level.
Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee that those numbers likely do not account for countless more incidents nationwide, including election workers accosted on the street, that are not referred to federal prosecutors.
“We have thousands and thousands of election workers all throughout our country, and yes there has been a rise in all kinds of threats,” Hirono said. “So the thousand referrals sounds like a very small number.”
Polite said the department has tried to encourage election staff to come forward with any kind of harassing or offensive communication. As an example of one case, he detailed the charge against a Texas man who threatened to kill government officials in Georgia after the 2020 election.
“He said he was threatening to end the lives of these traitors and take back our country by force, threatened to exterminate these people, and he threatened to put a bullet behind their ears,” Polite said.
Polite said prosecutors have had to balance safeguarding free speech rights with the onslaught of troubling phone calls, emails and social media posts targeting election workers. The intimidation efforts have especially targeted election officials in the battleground states where Donald Trump contested his loss to President Joe Biden.
Michigan’s secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson, recalled for committee when dozens of protesters were outside her own home in December 2020, shouting “obscenities and graphic threats.”
“As a result, there is an omnipresent feeling of anxiety and dread that permeates our daily lives and those of our families,” said Benson, a Democrat.
She said too many election officials feel unsafe and fear for the safety of their colleagues and the security of future elections. State lawmakers have failed to set aside enough money for election security, she said.
“We are threatened with arrest for simply doing our jobs, for educating citizens about the right to vote. Or we are inundated with burdensome and often nonsensical, unnecessary demands for information and access to secure election equipment,” Benson said.
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican who has had talks with Democrats about potential voting legislation, asked Polite if he supports increased penalties for people found guilty of threats against election workers. Tillis noted that he has received two voicemails in recent days from a man who threatened to kill him.
“Any leverage that we can gain in terms of increasing the potential deterrence value of charges of enforcement actions here is absolutely critical,” Polite said.
A bipartisan bill in the Senate would double the federal penalties to up to two years in prison for those who threaten election workers, poll watchers, voters or candidates.
“Legal action is the last line of defense,” said New Mexico’s secretary of state, Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who spoke about receiving death threats during the 2020 election that forced her leave her home. “We will not stop such threats until the lies stop, the rhetoric gets racheted down and elected officials, the media, political parties and others find better ways to come together and educate the public about the realities of how elections are conducted.”
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Bank of America raises minimum hourly wage to $22
(Gray News) – Employees with Bank of America will soon be taking home at least $22 an hour as part of the company’s plans to increase its minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025.
The bank’s hourly raise will increase the annual salary for full-time employees to more than $45,000, it said in a press release.
Bank of America first raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2017. In 2019, the company said it rose to $17, followed by $20 in 2020 and then to $21 in October of last year.
Sheri Bronstein, chief human resources officer at Bank of America, said the company’s aim is to be a great place to work for its employees.
“We continue to invest in our teammates and their priorities through competitive pay; industry-leading benefits and resources for physical, emotional and financial wellbeing; long-term career development tools and programs; and in our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the company, so that we continue to attract and retain the best talent,” she said in the release.
Bank of America has been recognized as the 8th best company in the U.S. by LinkedIn and the 29th on Fortune’s list of 100 best companies to work for.
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) has elected Marnie H. Wilking to its board of directors, effective August 2, 2022.
Wilking is a Fortune 250 chief information security officer and the global head of security and technology risk management at Wayfair, one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. She has more than 20 years of experience implementing cybersecurity strategy in alignment with regulatory requirements and business objectives. Prior to joining Wayfair, Wilking was global chief information security officer at Orion Health Group, Ltd; senior director of security compliance at Early Warning; and business information security officer at Wells Fargo Mortgage. She also spent five years with Accenture as a consultant focusing on technology systems integration.
In 2022, Wilking was included on CISOs Connect™ list of Top 100 CISOs — her second year receiving this honor. She was also selected as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity by The Software Report in 2021. Wilking holds the CISSP, CISA and CISM designations.
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm that connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. Robert Half offers contract and permanent placement solutions and is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm. Visit roberthalf.com and download the company's award-winning mobile app.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A journalist who ran an online local news program was shot to death Monday in southern Mexico, making him the 15th media worker killed so far this year nationwide.
Prosecutors in the southern state of Guerrero said Monday that Fredid Román was gunned down in the state capital, Chilpancingo.
Román’s program, “The Reality of Guerrero,” focused heavily on state-level politics. He also wrote a column.
Guerrero is a state where drug gangs, armed vigilantes and other groups regularly clash.
2022 has been one of the deadliest ever for journalists in Mexico, which is now considered the most dangerous country for reporters outside a war zone.
Prosecutors did not immediately offer any further details on the killing of Román, who local media said had previously published a newspaper under the same name and was shot inside his vehicle.
The killing comes just one week after independent journalist Juan Arjón López was found dead in the northern border state of Sonora. Prosecutors said he died from a blow to the head. His body was found in San Luis Rio Colorado, across the border from Yuma, Arizona.
That area has been hit by drug cartel violence in recent years. In March, volunteer searchers found 11 bodies in clandestine burial pits in a stretch of desert near a garbage dump in San Luis.
At the beginning of August, a journalist was among four people killed inside a beer shop in the central Mexico state of Guanajuato.
Authorities said it was unknown whether that attack was related to the journalist’s work, his role as representative of local businesses in the planning of an upcoming fair or something else.
While organized crime is often involved in journalist killings, small town officials or politicians with political or criminal motivations are often suspects as well. Journalists running small news outlets in Mexico’s interior are easy targets.
Jan-Albert Hootsen, the Mexico representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists, wrote after Arjón López’s killing that “although some arrests have been made in earlier cases of press killings this year, an ongoing climate of impunity continues to fuel these attacks.” | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/journalist-killed-in-mexico-15th-to-die-so-far-this-year/ | 2022-08-23T20:32:07Z |
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction upheld by appeals court
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appellate court has upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, rejecting the disgraced movie mogul’s claims that the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that weren’t part of the criminal case.
The ruling Thursday by a five-judge panel in the state’s intermediate appeals court affirmed the milestone verdict in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures — an era that began with a flood of allegations against Weinstein.
Weinstein, 70, is jailed in California, where he was extradited last year and is awaiting trial on charges he assaulted five women in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills from 2004 to 2013.
Weinstein was convicted in New York in February 2020 of a criminal sex act for forcibly performing oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006 and rape in the third degree for an attack on an aspiring actress in 2013.
He was acquitted of first-degree rape and two counts of predatory sexual assault stemming from actor Annabella Sciorra’s allegations of a mid-1990s rape.
The Associated Press does not identify alleged victims of sexual assault unless they speak publicly about their allegations, as Sciorra has done.
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Asurion® Repair Experts Provide Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
REDLANDS, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Redlands at 9980 Alabama St. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in 45 minutes or less.
"I'm looking forward to the opportunity to introduce Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions to Redlands as we continue to serve this region," said Damon Madison, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions District Manager. "Our team prioritizes customer satisfaction above all else. By offering free diagnostics on all device issues, matching competitors' prices, and guaranteeing fast-turnarounds on device repairs, we're dedicated to making our customers' experience affordable and convenient."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 750 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations will rebrand as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions throughout 2022.
"We are excited to serve people in Redlands with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
The new store is located at:
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
9980 Alabama St Suite C, Redlands, CA 92374
(909)-843-9093
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, formerly known as uBreakiFix®, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion®. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 750 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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Which area rug for hardwood floors is best?
No space is complete without an area rug. Available in hundreds of shapes, fabrics, sizes, colors and patterns, they’re a great way to spruce up a room and showcase your style. Area rugs provide comfort, cushion and warmth to homes with tile, cement and hardwood floors. They also help reduce and muffle sound.
Additionally, area rugs are a great way to protect and complement hardwood floors, keeping them from getting warped or scratched. Wool is the most common fabric for hardwood floors because it is soft, easy to clean, long-lasting and won’t scratch floors. Silk provides a luxurious feel while natural fiber area rugs have a more contemporary look. The Rugshop Geometric Bohemian Design Area Rug is our top choice because of its durability and versatility.
What to know before you buy an area rug for hardwood floors
One of the best features about area rugs is that they can be layered. If you want a rustic look, place a smaller, neutral-tone rug over a large fringe area rug. Or find an area rug that has a fun pattern and make it an art statement by placing a larger, solid color rug underneath. Whatever your style, keep in mind the rug’s size, color and pattern.
Size
When choosing an area rug, you need to consider the size of the room first. For rugs that may require rug pads, you’ll want to purchase an area rug that is slightly larger, so the rug pad doesn’t show. It’s also important to keep in mind if you plan to place the area rug under furniture, such as a couch. Be sure to purchase an area rug that is big enough for your room, but not smaller than your furniture.
Color
Area rugs come in endless colors. It’s best to choose an area rug that compliments the color of your hardwood floors. For dark hardwood floors, try choosing a neutral or light shade, like brown or tan, that stands out. If you want an earthy look, neutral tones like browns and greens create a cozy feel and pop on dark hardwood floors. Light hardwood floors look best with rich tones like royal blue, burgundy and deep purple.
Pattern
Patterns are always a great choice and a fun way to express your style. Patterned area rugs are more visible on light hardwood floors than dark ones.
What to look for in a quality area rug for hardwood floor
Area rugs with soft backing are nice because they allow for proper airflow and don’t damage hardwood floors. Waterproof area rugs are a good choice if you have children or pets.
Soft backing
For hardwood floors, you want the backing of an area rug to be durable and protective. Backings on area rugs come in two styles: latex and woven backing. While latex (rubber) keeps area rugs in place, this material can scratch hardwood floors. Additionally, this type of backing doesn’t allow for proper air flow, potentially ruining floor finishes because gases and moisture become trapped. Woven backing is great for hardwood floors because it permits air flow, keeping wood healthy and ventilated. It also prevents wood from becoming discolored and provides extra comfort. Because it doesn’t provide as strong of a grip as latex, however, buying a rug pad is often necessary. For the best rug pads, check out this BestReviews article.
Waterproof
Checking to see if area rugs are waterproof is always a good idea because this will significantly reduce trapped moisture and spills. The best waterproof area rugs create a barrier between the rug and wooden floor without compromising air flow. If you choose to purchase an area rug that isn’t waterproof, a rug pad is even more important.
Colorfastness
Colorfastness refers to a product’s ability to maintain its original hue without fading or running. If you choose a colored or patterned area rug, look for a colorfast one, so it won’t dull with age or cleaning.
How much you can expect to spend on an area rug for hardwood floors
The cost of area rugs depends on elements like size, shape, pattern, color, backing and extra features. Small area rugs that are between 2’3” x 4’ and 2’ x 7’ range from $30–$40. Medium area rugs cost about $60 and large area rugs typically start as low as $100.
Area rug for hardwood floors FAQ
How do I protect hardwood floors with area rugs?
A. Wool area rugs or rugs with a woven backing are best to protect hardwood floors because they provide extra air flow. Latex backings trap moisture and gases, which can damage floors.
Where is the best place to put area rugs?
A. If you’re unsure of where to place an area rug on your hardwood floor, try choosing an extra large space, like a living room or dining room. Note that wherever you place an area rug, the hardwood floor underneath will maintain its color better than the wood around it. To make sure this doesn’t happen, limit the amount of direct sunlight your hardwood floors are exposed to.
How do you clean an area rug?
A. Area rugs should be vacuumed at least once a week and deep cleaned at least twice a year. If you stain your area rug, immediately spot clean it with one teaspoon of dish soap and two cups of warm water.
What is the best area rug for hardwood floors?
Top area rug for hardwood floors
Rugshop Geometric Bohemian Design Area Rug
What you need to know: This area rug collection is designed to suit any room.
What you’ll love: Made of 100% polypropylene, its fabric is extra soft, easy to walk on and highly durable.
What you should consider: A rug pad is recommended and color selection is limited.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top area rug for hardwood floors for the money
Unique Loom Sofia Collection Area Traditional Vintage Rug
What you need to know: This area rug is perfect if you’re looking for one that’s stain-resistant and easy to clean.
What you’ll love: Available in four shapes and a variety of sizes and hues, this rug will work for dark or light hardwood floors.
What you should consider: This option needs a rug pad.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
nuLOOM Moroccan Blythe Area Rug
What you need to know: This traditional area rug is perfect for living rooms and playrooms because of its stylish Moroccan trellis design.
What you’ll love: Made from synthetic material, this area rug is designed to be durable, making it kid and pet-friendly.
What you should consider: This area rug requires a rug pad.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Pedestrian killed on U.S. 301 by hit-and-run driver
PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) - A pedestrian was killed early Friday morning on U.S. 301 by a hit-and-run driver, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
An unknown vehicle, possibly blue in color, was heading west on U.S. 301 near the I-75 intersection at about 12:30 a.m. when a man on foot was trying to cross the road.
The vehicle hit the man and fled the scene. While the injured man was laying on the road, a second vehicle hit him. The second driver remained at the scene.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital where he later died. Investigators say they are still trying to positively identify the man.
If anyone has information regarding this crash, contact the Florida Highway Patrol or Crimestoppers.
The crash remains under criminal investigation.
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For the first time, FORTUNE's Brainstorm Design community will meet in Brooklyn, NY, to discuss digital shifts; customer experience; reimagining work, talent, and productivity; creating equity; and building resilience.
NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, FORTUNE announced the nearly 40 global business and design leaders who will speak at the 2022 Brainstorm Design conference in Brooklyn, NY, on May 23 and 24. Supported by Co-Presenting Partners IBM and Salesforce, this year's event will take place at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn, offering attendees sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline, cutting-edge architecture and style, and a commitment to clean energy.
Co-chairs Kate Aronowitz, GV Lead Operations Partner; Kristen Bellstrom, FORTUNE Executive Editor; Jason Mayden, Trillicon Valley CEO and Founder; and Brian O'Keefe, FORTUNE Senior Executive Editor, will see this year's theme, "Embracing Radical Transformation," through the two-day event. The program will showcase examples of design excellence across diverse fields, geographies, and disciplines, and explore how design thinking and practice can be challenged and advanced. Participants will discuss the ways in which the business and design communities can meet the moment after two years, which have been an extraordinary test of institutional and personal adaptation and resilience.
Of this year's program, O'Keefe says, "We couldn't be more excited about the dynamic group of design leaders who are joining us in Brooklyn for such a vital conversation. This is a pivotal moment for business, and design has the power to lead the way as we reimagine our world going forward."
This curated experience will immerse a diverse and passionate community of design and design-minded professionals in in-depth, problem-solving roundtable discussions, one-on-one and panel interviews, and in-person experiences at the adidas Brooklyn Creator Farm and the Newlab headquarters at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Throughout the program, networking breaks and cocktail receptions provide space to make further interpersonal and intellectual connections. Participants will leave Brainstorm Design with concrete ideas, emerging concepts, and new partnerships needed to drive radical transformation within their organizations.
KEY QUOTES
"As new customer behaviors and expectations emerge in today's disruptive environment, user-centered design has never been in higher demand, given a greater need for empathy, trust and resilience," said Billy Seabrook, Global Chief Design Officer, IBM iX. "At IBM, we've long held the belief that good design is good business. To thrive in an ever-changing marketplace, embracing a holistic business design approach will play a pivotal role in driving purposeful innovation and transforming customer experiences."
Kat Holmes, Senior Vice President, UX and Product Design, Salesforce, says, "Massive changes are underway at every level of business. Our relationships with each other are more important than ever, and FORTUNE Brainstorm Design helps us navigate these changes together."
"What impresses me about Brainstorm Design is the depth and substance of the business discussion—this is something we simply don't get at other design leadership events," says past participant Doug Powell, Vice President, Design Practice Management, Expedia Group. "We need to have a serious dialogue about the impact of design on scaled businesses, and FORTUNE is uniquely able to facilitate that."
To apply to attend FORTUNE Brainstorm Design, or for information about speaker and partnership opportunities, please visit https://fortune.com/conferences/fortune-brainstorm-design-new-york/.
The 2022 Brainstorm Design program includes these confirmed speakers:
Katrina Alcorn, General Manager, Design, IBM
Azeez Alli, Co-founder, Design to Divest
George Aye, Co-founder and Director of Innovation, Greater Good Studio
Nina Bianchi, Solutions Principal, Public Sector, Medallia
Antionette Carroll, Founder, President, and CEO, Creative Reaction Lab
Valerie Casey, Senior Vice President and Chief Design Officer, Walmart
Catherine Courage, Vice President, Product Design, Google
Bracken Darrell, President and CEO, Logitech
Rachael Dietkus, Founder, Social Workers Who Design
Katie Dill, Head of Design, Stripe
Paul Dillinger, Vice President, Head of Global Product Innovation, Levi Strauss & Co.
Krista Donaldson, Chief Executive Officer, Equalize Health
Phil Duncan, Chief Design Officer, Procter & Gamble
D'Wayne Edwards, Founder, Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design
Ethan Eismann, Senior Vice President, Design, Slack
Carmen Gama, Director of Circular Design, EILEEN FISHER
Christina Goldschmidt, Vice President, Head of Product Design, Etsy
Kaaren Hanson, Chief Design Officer, Chase
Aziz Hasan, Design Executive; Illustrator; Former Chief Executive Officer, Kickstarter
Kat Holmes, Senior Vice President, UX and Product Design, Salesforce
Steve Johnson, Vice President, Product and Studio Design, Netflix
Cortney Knoll, Senior Partner and Global Garage Leader, IBM
Jennifer Kolstad, Global Design Director, Ford Motor Company
Doreen Lorenzo, Assistant Dean, School of Design and Creative Technologies, UT Austin
Giorgia Lupi, Partner, Pentagram
John Maeda, Chief Technology Officer, Everbridge
Ioana Matei, Head of Emerging/Immersive Technologies, Procter & Gamble
Paul Papas, Managing Partner, IBM Consulting Americas
Joanna Peña-Bickley, Chief Design Officer, Design Corps; Head of Research and Design, Alexa Devices, Amazon
Abhi Ramesh, Founder and CEO, Misfits Market
Brian Rice, Senior Vice President, Chief Brand and Design Officer, 3M
Chris Rudd, Founder and CEO, ChiByDesign; Clinical Professor of Practice, Institute of Design
(ID)
Billy Seabrook, Global Chief Design Officer, IBM iX
Alastair Simpson, Vice President, Design, Dropbox
Allison Vendt, Head of People Strategy & Operations and Analytics, Dropbox
Nina Walia, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Senior Adviser, White House Presidential Innovation Fellows
Susie Wise, Adjunct Professor, Stanford University d.school; Author, Design for Belonging
Joann Wu, Vice President, Head of Design, Uber
About FORTUNE
FORTUNE drives the conversation about business. With a global perspective, the guiding wisdom of history, and an unflinching eye to the future, we report and reveal the stories that matter today—and that will matter even more tomorrow. With the trusted power to convene and challenge those who are shaping industry, commerce, and society around the world, FORTUNE lights the path for global leaders—and gives them the tools to make business better. www.fortune.com
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To retain top creative talent in a culture craving stability over spirituality, companies need to commit to fixing the basics and enable every day flow
CANNES, France, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TBWA\Worldwide has today released a global study on the Future of Creative Work, revealing how creative talent feels about the state of the workplace, and what companies can do to make it better for employees.
Compared with the general employee benchmark, creative talent are significantly less likely to be satisfied with their work/life balance (55%, compared to a 64% global benchmark), and more likely to feel burned out or discouraged a lot of the time. In a culture where boundaries, mental health and stability are the most important values, the time has come for change.
Analyzing data from three different global sources—a proprietary TBWA global quantitative study which surveyed employees at creative companies as well as a general employee sample; syndicated resources such as Forrester and HBR, and by scraping content from employee review sites—the study seeks to uncover just how much the culture of creative work had changed since the workism-fueled 2010s.
"Creativity has the ability to move the world forward," said Ben Williams, TBWA's Global Chief Creative Experience officer, who co-led the study with Agathe Guerrier, the agency's Global Chief Strategy Officer. "But for agencies and creative companies to be leading this progress, our work cultures need to evolve, quickly."
Added Guerrier, "As an industry, we have a tendency to use creativity as an excuse, as if working in a creative field was reward enough to forego such mundane notions as annual reviews, career paths, functioning processes and fair pay. The findings of the research should act as a wake-up call. Our talent is asking us to respect their time and mental space, to provide financial stability, and to deliver a better daily experience of creative work."
The full report is available now, and highlights include:
We are entering a new era when it comes to the culture of work. To put this research into context, the study looked at relevant Edges–TBWA's term for a meaningful cultural shift. The top three Edges that resonated the most in the study across the general sample of all employees, not just creative, all showed work being put firmly back in its place.
- Work/ Life Boundaries, 80% respondents agree/ strongly agree it is important their employer helps them achieve a good balance between personal and professional life.
- Stability Pursuit, 79% respondents strongly agree it is important their employer helps them maintain stability in their work-life so they can confidently plan for the personal milestones they care about. What's even more surprising is that stability is most important to the youngest employees: 69% strongly agree among 18-25s, versus 51% among 41-55s.
- Mind Maintenance, 77% respondents agree/ strongly agree it is important their employer helps them care for their mental health by avoiding unnecessary pressures or stress, and proactively supports their emotional wellbeing.
The cultural value that mattered the least out of the nine measured among all respondents, creative and the general sample, was Activist Awakening–the idea that work should align with a person's values or causes they care about.
The findings show that creative talent has stronger demands of their employers than the general population sample.
● Work/Life Balance, 63% of creatives strongly agree it is important that their employer help them achieve a healthy balance vs 44% general population sample.
● Stability Pursuit, 59% of creatives strongly agree vs 38% general population sample.
● Mind Maintenance, 58% of creatives strongly agree vs 42% general population sample.
While creative companies earn high marks for placing a high value on creativity (81% vs a 51% global benchmark), as well as building cultures where employees feel respected by their coworkers (86%) and receive praise and recognition for their work (71%), they are falling short on the day-to-day employee experience.
Creatives are 2x more likely to say things like approvals and authorizations, day to day schedule and task management and daily commutes degrade their work experience than the global benchmark.
Williams notes "The biggest problem is with the day-to-day experience of creative work–the pain points and daily grind standing in the way of flow. We're seeing talent increasingly ask for their boundaries to be respected, help achieving their goals and support with their mental wellbeing. They know what they want, and we need to be giving it to them."
The findings point to some actionable changes all creative companies can make.
#1 Creativity cannot thrive without daily process and structure.
Creative industries are not delivering on the functions of daily work–the approvals and processes and operational burdens that get in the way of getting down to work. How can we improve the daily experience of work to enable more creative flow? As one example, TBWA is looking at different business models to incentivize faster, smarter and more efficient ways of working.
#2 Talent wants work to stay in its lane.
While we used to think talent wanted work and life to blend, it's clear they want boundaries. How can we better protect talent's boundaries, or at least recognize when we overstep, especially when the physical boundaries of life and work are blurrier than ever with remote work?
#3 Stability matters more than spirituality.
Where we thought talent yearned for an employer who aligned with their high-level values and worldview, we're discovering their expectations are more pragmatic. Companies can focus on the fundamentals, from annual reviews to growth plans to compensation, and gain more satisfaction than offering quick fixes. TBWA agencies including Shanghai, New York and others have invested in transparent career planning and professional development plans to give clearer career direction to talent.
TBWA is in the initial stages of a long term investment in employee experience, exploring more efficient models and ways of working and applying learnings to the company's operations. Anyone interested in advancing the Future of Creative Work agenda can contribute comments and ideas directly in the report.
TBWA conducted a proprietary survey by TBWA fielded May 2022; representative sample of populations in the United States (n=665), United Kingdom (n=559), Australia (n=441), South Africa (n=466), and Singapore (n=408), followed by voluntary survey of creative marketing professionals in 40+ countries in May 2022 (n=567).
The survey analyzed attitudes at three levels:
- Cultural attitudes
- Engagement drivers
- Employee experience
In addition, desk research was conducted via Forrester EX research, HBR and other industry papers (specific to creative industries and more general EX). Furthermore, TBWA conducted a machine scrape of 68,000 employee reviews of leading creative services firms and marketers at the world's largest brands (Indeed, Glassdoor, US and Canada).
TBWA is The Disruption® Company. We use creativity to help businesses challenge the status quo and capture an unfair share of the future. Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and Adweek's 2021 Global Agency of the Year, we are a disruptive brand experience company that uses trademarked Disruption® methodologies to help businesses address their challenges and achieve transformative growth. Our collective has 10,000+ creative minds in 41 countries, and also includes brands such as Auditoire, Digital Arts Network (DAN), eg+ worldwide, GMR, The Integer Group®, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, TBWA\WorldHealth and TRO. Global clients include adidas, Apple, Gatorade, Henkel, Hilton Hotels, McDonald's, Nissan and Singapore Airlines. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. TBWA is part of Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC).
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ROME (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose $44 billion bid to buy Twitter remains in limbo, used the social media platform to announce he had met with Pope Francis.
“Honored to meet @Pontifex yesterday,” Musk tweeted of the Friday afternoon audience, alongside a photo showing Musk, Francis and four of Musk’s teenage children.
The Vatican didn’t announce the audience or provide any information about what was discussed. Musk’s tweet followed one of a street scene in Venice, suggesting he might have had other stops on his tour.
Francis frequently meets with high-profile figures in strictly private audiences that are held in a reception room of the Vatican hotel where he lives. A common talking point he uses when meeting with corporate CEOs is to appeal for them to use wealth and technology to help the poorest while caring for God’s creation.
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Booth #7078 Will Feature a Live mmWave Demo and New Products on Display
SAN DIEGO, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- pSemi® Corporation, a Murata company focused on semiconductor integration, today announces its exhibition at the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS2022). From June 21–23, pSemi invites attendees to connect with the company at booth #7078 in the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
"Our pSemi team is eager to reconnect in person with the RF and microwave community at IMS and to showcase our new 5G infrastructure portfolio," says Vikas Choudhary, vice president of sales and marketing at pSemi. "I invite attendees to visit our booth to experience our mmWave demo, explore our featured products that are enabling the entire ecosystem for realizing the promise of 5G, and discuss the future of RF SOI technology for 5G and mmWave."
Live Demo: 5G mmWave Module and ICs
- 5G mmWave chamber and gimbal with live EVM measurements
- Beam steering with 3D polar and Cartesian videos and plots
- Phase and amplitude offset calibration between patch antennas
Featured Products: Complete 5G mmWave Portfolio
- Antenna-integrated modules
- Beamforming front ends
- Up-down converters
- Digital step attenuators
- Switches
Featured Products: Complete 5G Sub-6 GHz Portfolio
- High-linearity SP4T
- High-isolation SP4T
- Receiver protection SPDT
- Digital step attenuators
MicroApps Seminar
On Wednesday, June 22 at 2:45 p.m., pSemi's senior director of systems and applications engineering, Peter Bacon, will deliver a MicroApps seminar titled "5G NR Challenges and Trends in RFFE Design." This 15-minute presentation will provide an overview of 5G NR communications and discuss recent 3GPP technical trends, including dual connectivity and carrier aggregation, and high-power user equipment. It will be held on the show floor, booth #9110 (session WEMA52).
To book a meeting with the pSemi team at IMS, email sales@psemi.com.
About pSemi
pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor's 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission: to enhance Murata's world-class capabilities with high-performance RF, analog and mixed-signal solutions. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi's product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi's team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better. To view pSemi's semiconductor advancements or to join the pSemi team, visit www.psemi.com.
The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. The pSemi website is copyrighted by pSemi Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Remotely operated, non-lethal drones key in long-term plan to detect and stop mass shootings in less than 60 seconds
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (NASDAQ: AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced it has formally begun development of a non-lethal, remotely-operated TASER drone system as part of a long-term plan to stop mass shootings, and reaffirmed it is committed to public engagement and dialogue during the development process. This includes accelerating detection and improving real-time situational awareness of active shooter events, enhancing first responder effectiveness through VR training, and deploying remotely operated non-lethal drones capable of incapacitating an active shooter in less than 60 seconds.
"Today, the only viable response to a mass shooter is another person with a gun," says Axon CEO and founder Rick Smith. "In the aftermath of these events, we get stuck in fruitless debates. We need new and better solutions. For this reason, we have elected to publicly engage communities and stakeholders, and develop a remotely operated, non-lethal drone system that we believe will be a more effective, immediate, humane, and ethical option to protect innocent people."
"In my 2019 book, The End of Killing, I described in detail how such a system could work, as illustrated in this graphic novel. Now is the time to make this technology a reality—and to begin a robust public discussion around how to ethically introduce non-lethal drones into schools. I proposed the Three Laws of First Responder Robotics to lay the groundwork of an ethical and legal framework to safeguard these systems so that we can improve public safety and avoid misuse. Today is the next step as Axon will begin formal product development on technology centered around these ideas," continues Smith.
1 - Integrate camera networks and other sensors into real-time communications with first responders.
Axon recently announced a partnership with Fusus, which allows schools, businesses or other enterprises to easily connect and share security camera feeds with local public safety and other security partners. With this integration, Axon body cameras, Axon Fleet dashboard cameras, and Axon Air-powered drones with the Fusus network will provide real-time access to a wide network of sensors during critical events. Fusus gives full and secure control of data sharing to the owner of each camera and sensor, so they can choose exactly when access is shared and with whom. This is available today through the partnership with Fusus.
"Trying to find and stop an active shooter based on the telephone game connecting victim 911 callers is antiquated," says Chris Lindenau, CEO of Fusus. "Fusus brings the ability to share any security camera to first responders, providing known locations and visual live feeds regardless of which security cameras they use. This network of cameras, with human and AI monitoring, together with panic buttons and other local communication tools, can detect and ID a threat before a shot is fired and dramatically improve response times and situational awareness."
2 - Enhance first responder effectiveness through immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Active Shooter Response Training. Axon recently launched Virtual Reality Simulator Training to provide highly immersive and engaging training experiences for public safety. Through partnerships with key expert and stakeholder groups, Axon will develop and deliver more effective training for responding to mass shooting events in the next 12 months.
3 - Enable immediate threat incapacitation through remotely operated, non-lethal drone capability.
Axon is actively developing a miniaturized, lightweight TASER payload capable of being deployed on a small drone or robot. Axon has begun collaborating with our partner DroneSense on a remote piloting capability and our imaging team will develop the targeting algorithms to assist operators in properly and safely aiming the device. Note that all use-of-force decisions will be made by an authenticated and authorized human operator who has agreed to take legal and moral responsibility for any force actions initiated. Axon is collaborating with a variety of drone hardware providers and will make a selection later this year on final development partner(s). Functional proof of concept will be available in 2023 with a full solution ready in 2024.
"In 2020, 3,500 people died in fires in the United States. That same year, 45,222 people died of firearm related injuries. There are over 10 million fire hydrants pre-emplaced in the United States, and every modern building has fire suppression systems to contain fires until fire-fighters can arrive," notes Smith. "I believe we can create systems that can detect, deter, and ultimately stop a shooter within a building for a comparable cost as, or less than, fire suppression systems."
To ensure the safe, responsible, and transparent deployment of this technology, Axon is integrating the Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability (AAA) Control System. This comprehensive framework ensures only approved and highly trained users can operate and activate the system, and that an end-to-end audit trail is retained, providing 100% transparency on the deployment and engagement of every remotely operated TASER system. The AAA Control System is key to implementing Axon's 3 Laws of First Responder Robotics. These three laws developed in discussions with various experts, stakeholders and the general public will continue to evolve to ensure Axon understands and mitigates risks associated with this new technology to the greatest degree possible.
- Humans must own decisions and remain accountable. Robots must be controlled by authenticated human operators who accept legal and moral responsibility for any decision that impacts a human subject.
- Drones should be used to save lives, not take them. Operators of drones who are not in immediate danger are duty bound to de-escalate whenever possible and deploy the minimal force necessary. Only non-deadly force should be used.
- Agencies must provide rigorous oversight and transparency to ensure acceptable use. Institutions operating robots capable of deploying force must develop publicly available policies describing in advance the types of circumstances in which robots should be deployed. Every incident of force deployed from a robotic system shall be recorded with audio-video and operational data to be reviewed by an oversight committee.
Axon views the design and implementation of the regulatory, legal and ethical framework of equal importance to the technology development. We have begun and will continue collaboration with various regulatory agencies and legislative bodies to ensure these powerful new capabilities are appropriately regulated and controlled to maximize the life saving potential while minimizing the opportunity for misuse or abuse.
"To make the future different than the past, we must try new approaches. I believe that a remotely operated, non-lethal drone is far safer than sending an armed human being into a volatile setting. I also realize this is a transformative change, and I am committed to listening to concerns and feedback over the next several years as we move through development," concludes Rick Smith.
The Axon AI Ethics Board has reviewed police use of remotely operated, non-lethal drones, prior to the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. The majority of the board voted to advise Axon not to proceed and plans to issue a report in the Fall of 2022. However, given these tragic mass shootings, Axon has asked the board to re-engage and consider issuing further guidance and feedback on this capability.
To evaluate this technology's impact on communities, Axon will work with its Community Advisory Coalition (CAC). Formed in 2021, the CAC brings together community leaders to share diverse perspectives and inform Axon's products and services.
The effort to detect and stop mass shooting events will require a wide range of partnerships to bring the best possible technology to bear. Companies interested in being considered as technology partners should email Partners@axon.com.
People or enterprises interested in receiving more information and updates as development progresses can email StopShootings@axon.com.
Rick Smith will also be hosting a Reddit AMA on Friday, June 3rd, 2022 at 1pm EST, to further discuss these ideas.
Axon is a network of devices, apps and people that helps public safety personnel become smarter and safer. With a mission of protecting life, our technologies give customers the confidence, focus and time they need to keep their communities safe. Our products impact every aspect of a public safety officer's day-to-day experience with the goal of helping everyone get home safe.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all of us. To date, more than 267,000 lives and countless dollars have been saved with the Axon Network of devices, apps and people. Learn more at www.axon.com or by calling (800) 978-2737. Axon is a global company with headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. and global software engineering hub in Seattle, Wash., as well as additional offices in Australia, Canada, Finland, Vietnam, the UK and the Netherlands.
Fusus is the most widely used and trusted Real-Time Crime Center platform in U.S. Law Enforcement. The Fusus Platform is an open ecosystem that integrates and enhances all public safety and investigations assets. It can integrate with any data source, pull in public and private video feeds, enable video sources with artificial intelligence, integrate ALPR, body camera, drone and aircraft feeds, and do it all by utilizing and unifying existing equipment. The Fusus platform is affordable and scalable for agencies of every size and budget. It enables law enforcement and public safety personnel to function more efficiently and with improved operational intelligence, creating a common operating picture that emphasizes officer, citizen and community safety.
Based in Austin, Texas, DroneSense offers a comprehensive solution that empowers organizations to build, manage, and scale unmanned aircraft programs. The company's mission-critical software platform enables users to leverage the full capabilities of drones in all operations. Drones powered by the DroneSense platform provide decision-quality data that expands situational awareness and acts as a force multiplier, ultimately leading to more lives saved and safer outcomes in public safety. To learn more about DroneSense, please visit www.dronesense.com.
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Top German automotive parts supplier to produce smart power suits from technology leader German Bionic for the global market in the future
AUGSBURG and ATTENDORN, Germany, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- German Bionic, the global technology leader in the development of smart power suits, and the top German automotive supplier Mubea have entered into a far-reaching cooperation agreement. Mubea, an owner-managed family business headquartered in Attendorn, Germany, with 44 additional locations in 20 countries, specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative lightweight products and manufacturing technologies. By commencing production for the world's leading developer of robotic exoskeletons, Mubea is tapping into a new and extremely promising future sector with a projected market volume of $12.5 billion by 2030.
"Mubea is a specialist in high-quality lightweight components and is a 'hidden champion' world market leader with many of its products," says Dr. Thomas Muhr, Managing Partner of Mubea, who leads the family-owned company in its fourth generation. "Over the past decades, we have developed into a leading supplier for the automotive industry with our products for body, chassis and powertrain. Together with German Bionic, we are now expanding our new micromobility business area to include the future field of robotic exoskeletons."
"German Bionic, much like Mubea, is a successful German company with high-tech products that are in high demand worldwide, albeit at an earlier stage. Nonetheless, our smart Cray X power suit is already the most advanced robotic exoskeleton on the market," says Armin G. Schmidt, CEO and co-founder of German Bionic. "In line with the increased global demand for our cutting-edge 'Made in Germany' technology, we are now scaling production for the growth markets of the U.S., Europe, and Japan together with our partners at Mubea."
Rising global demand for exoskeletons in system-critical infrastructure settings
German Bionic unveiled the fifth generation of its successful Cray X robotic exoskeleton at CES in Las Vegas at the beginning of the year, which also marked its entry into the U.S. market. Since then, the German high-tech company has enjoyed steady growth in North America. With additional locations in Japan and, more recently, the UK, the robotics company is focusing on Western industrialized countries that are suffering from a structural shortage of skilled workers for demographic reasons, particularly in the area of manual labor. It is here that the smart power suits are designed to improve working conditions and prevent the occurrence of excessive strain along with associated subsequent injury and illness. Particularly high demand for German Bionic's exoskeletons exists in so-called system-critical infrastructures, such as in logistics, production, but also in the healthcare sector, for example. Mubea is now set to help secure the growing demand for the coming years.
About Mubea
Mubea is an innovative lightweight specialist for automotive, aerospace and micromobility solutions, generating total revenues of 2.4 billion euros in 2021 with more than 14,000 employees at 44 locations worldwide. Its sustainable management practices spanning generations, fast and flexible decision-making as well as technological innovations providing best-in-class lightweight solutions have all contributed to making Mubea a hidden champion. Mubea is the global market leader in the development and production of most of its automotive components in the body, chassis and powertrain areas. In addition, Mubea is also active for the aerospace and industrial sectors and, since 2021, with products in the field of micromobility.
About German Bionic
German Bionic, with offices in Augsburg, Berlin, Tokyo, and Boston, is the first European manufacturer to develop and produce smart power suits. Exoskeletons are human-machine systems that combine human intelligence with machine power by supporting or amplifying the wearer's movements. The Cray X from German Bionic is the world's first connected exoskeleton. Linked to the Smart Factory, it self-learns to reinforce lifting movements and prevent incorrect posture, thus becoming an intelligent link between humans and machines. In doing so, the TÜV-certified robotic device delivers data that underscores its ability to protect the health of workers, measurably reduce the risk of accidents, and thereby make quantifiable improvements to work processes. In recognition of this innovative technology, which puts people back in the focus of Industry 4.0, German Bionic and the Cray X have received numerous awards, including the Bavarian and German Entrepreneur Awards, the Land of Ideas and Automatica Award, as well as a nomination for the prestigious Hermes Award at the Hannover Messe. www.germanbionic.com
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TOKYO, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, together with BROCCOLI Co., Ltd., announced that the smartphone rhythm game Utano Princesama Shining Live celebrated its 5th anniversary on Sunday, August 28th. The Utano Princesama Shining Live 5th Anniversary celebration began Sunday, August 28th, 2022. Enjoy the newly added content and campaigns. See the original press release (https://www.klab.com/en/press/) for more information.
5th Anniversary Ray
In celebration of the 5th anniversary the 5th Anniversary Ray photo series UR Photos based on the 3 new theme songs depicting unique worlds makes its debut. These Photos will also contain limited edition autographs and unique comments. Unlock the Premium Moments to access special autographs and comments.
In addition, there will be special Live2D Outfits for Find My Shine, Find My Star, and Find My Dream. The jewels adorning the brooch on each idol will shine and dazzle depending on their movement.
Sneak Previews of New Shining Live Theme Songs
Three new theme songs will be added for a limited time in Special Songs. Check out these exclusive Shining Live songs.
New Sets on Sale Now
Four types of sets are now available. One UR Guaranteed 11-Shot Photo Shoot Pass is available from the 5th Anniversary Set. This special pass allows you to perform an 11-Shot Photo Shoot and guarantees that one of those Photos is from either a Find My Shine, Find My Star, or Find My Dream Photo.
Please enjoy the new content and campaigns of the Utano Princesama Shining Live 5th Anniversary.
See the in-app notices for more details.
Utano Princesama Shining Live 5th Anniversary PV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WESz-aDzA9Q
About Utano Princesama Shining Live
Utano Princesama Shining Live is a rhythm game for Android™ and iOS mobile devices based on BROCCOLI's Utano Princesama series.
Supported OSes: Android™ 5.0+, iOS 11.0+
* Not available on some devices.
Genre: Rhythm game
Price: Free-to-play (In-app purchases available)
Supported Regions: Global (Excludes Japan)
Supported Languages: English and Traditional Chinese
Official Website: https://www.utapri-shining-live.com/en/
Official Twitter Account: @shininglive_en
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ShiningLiveEN
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Unity Software Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of U during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: March 5, 2021 to May 10, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: September 6, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/unity-software-u-lawsuit-form/?id=31088&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of U during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is September 6, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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SCAM ALERT: Flight cancellation surge leads to new con
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The surge in flight cancellations has scammers hoping to catch one on your dime with a new con.
With airline travel back in full swing following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Better Business Bureau says scammers are already taking advantage of the increase in flight cancellations with a new con.
BBB said its Scam Tracker has received various reports of scammers who have created fake airline ticket booking sites or customer service numbers to charge travelers to reschedule fake flights.
The BBB warned residents that if buying airfare online, they should use caution and double-check the URL or phone number before any credit card information is provided.
While a traveler performs an online search for cheap flights, the BBB said they will come across what seems like a great deal with a major airline and book that flight through either a website or a call to a customer support number. However, after making the payment another call will come that says there has been a sudden price increase or an extra charge to finalize this booking.
The BBB noted that this is a move a legitimate company would never make. It turns out that the traveler has accidentally purchased tickets through a scam website or phony customer service number. It said the price increase is a way to get more money out of the victim.
In another similar con, the BBB indicated the original flight may have been real, however, a cancellation notice was faked. It said the traveler gets an email or text that claims the upcoming flight has been canceled and they would need to rebook.
When calling the number provided for this scam, the BBB said the “airline” will offer to book a new ticket for a fee. However, if a follow-up with a real airline support employee is made, the traveler would discover nothing was wrong with the original flight. It said the message was a scam and credit card details have just been given to a con artist.
“I thought that I bought airline tickets with United Airlines through a company that sells at discounted prices. They called me shortly after I bought my tickets and said that the flight had been canceled. They wanted permission to put me on another flight with Southwest and said it would be $80 extra,” one victim told the Scam Tracker. “It turned out that United Airlines never canceled a flight. I tried to call this company and leave a message, and I tried to email them to no avail. It turns out that the airlines were unaware of this ticket purchase.”
The Bureau gave the following tips to avoid travel scams:
- Research - If residents come across a company they have not dealt with before, they should research it before making any purchases. BBB.org provides reviews and feedback from previous customers.
- Double check flight details before support is called - The scammed emails and texts may look like the real deal, so residents should confirm the information in the message - like flight and reservation numbers - is correct before customer support is called.
- Confirm the URL before entering personal and payment information - It can be easy to click on a sponsored ad or impostor website without notice. Before any sensitive information is entered, residents should double-check they are on the right website and that the link is secure - secure links start with HTTPS// and include a lock icon on the purchase page.
- Be wary of third-party websites - Some websites appear to offer a legitimate service but are only means for a scam. Residents should be suspicious of websites with no working customer service number or physical address. Typos and grammatical errors could signal the handiwork of a scammer.
- Make online purchases with a credit card - Fraudulent charges on a credit card can usually be disputed, however, other payment methods such as debit cards do not include this feature. Unfortunately, there is no way to get back personal information already shared.
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SkyLink, Blue Sky Network's 2x award-winning connectivity platform, is now DO-160G qualified for aviation
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Sky Network today announced that its SkyLink 7100 aviation solution has completed DO-160G qualification testing and can now be installed on crewed aircraft. Additionally, the SkyLink single-channel Iridium antenna has received FAA TSO C159d approval. This dual-mode communications solution leverages next-generation Iridium satellite service and local 4G/LTE networks, providing aviation customers with continuous pole-to-pole coverage.
To attain DO-160G qualification, the system passed rigorous environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne avionics equipment, including electrical, mechanical, and weather-related tests.
"We are incredibly proud to have met these high industry standards," says Jason Hicks, Blue Sky Network VP of Business Development. "SkyLink is now the first certified Iridium Certus® 100 airborne solution offering mid-band satellite data and high-definition voice."
SkyLink 7100 offers best-in-class performance for fixed wing, rotorcraft, and the burgeoning uncrewed aircraft (UAS) industry. This system also unlocks new capabilities for infrastructure monitoring, cargo delivery, aerial firefighting, EMS, airline information, government, and crew/passenger communications.
SkyLink 7100 is one of four unique products in Blue Sky Network's SkyLink suite of solutions offered across land, sea, air, and IoT markets.
The SkyLink ecosystem consists of lightweight, small form factor systems, and unique web-based applications that deliver connectivity and a suite of networking capabilities to and from any place on Earth. The SkyLink Cloud Services platform provides a powerful set of management tools for remote terminal management, diagnostics, and health monitoring. In addition, mission-critical information can be captured, disseminated, and displayed in a secure online portal. Customizable reports, activity alerts, and dashboards work around the clock, ensuring important data is recorded in real time for complete situational awareness.
Blue Sky Network is an industry-leading provider of mission-critical fleet management, business continuity, and operational analytics solutions, serving commercial and government customers worldwide. Founded in 2001, Blue Sky Network is the partner of choice to track, manage, and optimize high-value assets in real time anywhere in the world for improved safety, reliability, and operational efficiency. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with dealers in over 50 countries, the company holds Anatel certification and maintains offices in São Paulo, Brazil, and Scottsdale, AZ. Learn more: www.blueskynetwork.com.
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- Full-year revenue outlook increased to mid-teens growth year-over-year
- Second quarter revenues of $1,064 million increased 13% sequentially, led by strong international growth of 14%
- Operating income was $104 million, compared to $18 million in the first quarter of 2022 and adjusted EBITDA[1] was $186 million or a 17.5% adjusted EBITDA margin, a sequential increase of 23%, a 140 basis points adjusted EBITDA margin rate expansion
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $60 million and free cash flow[1] was $59 million, driven by improved collections efficiency
- Issued a notice of election to redeem $50 million of our 11% senior unsecured notes
- Joined the broad-market Russell 3000® Index, effective June 27, 2022
HOUSTON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) ("Weatherford" or the "Company") announced today its results for the second quarter of 2022.
Revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were $1,064 million, an increase of 13% sequentially and 18% year-over-year. Operating income was $104 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to $18 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $25 million in the second quarter of 2021. The Company's second quarter of 2022 net income was $6 million, compared to a net loss of $80 million in the first quarter of 2022 and a net loss of $78 million in the second quarter of 2021. Tax expense in the second quarter of 2022 included a $27 million recognition of a benefit from certain previously uncertain tax positions.
Second quarter 2022 cash flows provided by operations were $60 million, compared to cash flows used in operations of $64 million in the first quarter of 2022 and cash flows provided by operations of $46 million in the second quarter of 2021. Capital expenditures were $24 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to $20 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $9 million in the second quarter of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA[1] was $186 million, an increase of 23% sequentially and 37% year-over-year
- Free cash flow[1] was $59 million, an increase of $123 million sequentially and $11 million year-over-year
- Other (credits) charges was a net credit of $14 million, primarily related to the gain on sale of assets related to our fulfillment initiatives and collections of previously impaired receivables
Girish Saligram, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We delivered noteworthy results well ahead of our guidance across all metrics. We showed strong sequential growth in revenues, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow, as our market leading offerings continued to gain commercial traction with solid fall-through on margins. We continue to make progress on our commercial and operational paradigm changes and our second quarter adjusted EBITDA margins of 17.5% and free cash flow of $59 million, demonstrate those improvements taking hold. Our results reaffirm that our strategy to expand margins sustainably over the cycle, while generating positive free cash flow, is delivering the intended results.
The macro-environment for the sector continues to be supported by strong fundamentals, and we are capitalizing on the opportunities enabled by our broad services portfolio, leading edge specialty services, transformation of our operating paradigm, and strong customer relationships. Despite substantial supply chain and geopolitical headwinds, based on the strength of our second-quarter performance and the confidence in our strategy, we now expect full-year 2022 revenue to grow by mid-teens year-over-year, exceeding our previous expectations."
- PTT Exploration and Production Thailand awarded Weatherford a five-year contract to deliver high-temperature directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling, and logging-while-drilling services. Our history of service excellence in the region and market-leading technology in high-temperature environments made Weatherford a preferred choice for this contract award.
- ADNOC Offshore awarded Weatherford a five-year well services agreement for the provision of through tubing equipment and services. Our offering combines expertise with field-proven technology to help customers consume fewer resources, reduce carbon footprint, and maximize the economic life of existing infrastructure.
- Hess Corporation and Weatherford entered into a three-year commercial agreement, with Weatherford serving as the primary supplier of artificial lift equipment and services, including automation, in Hess's Bakken operations, in North America. We received this award because of the field-proven application of our Rotaflex® long-stroke pumping technology combined with Weatherford WellPilot® Regen variable speed drives (VSD) and the ability to provide value-added services and engineering.
- Chevron in Thailand awarded Weatherford a six-year commercial contract to deliver tubular running services (TRS). We credit this award to our 60 years of experience in TRS, our track record of incident-free operations in the region, and our high level of operational efficiency.
- Shell awarded Weatherford a three-year contract to continue providing cementing products and casing accessories in the Gulf of Mexico. We are a leading provider of deepwater cementing systems, with a well-integrity portfolio that optimizes cement placement, manages surges, and sets the stage for life-of-well integrity.
- Santos Limited awarded Weatherford a three-year commercial contract to provide sucker rods for their operations in Australia. Our sucker-rod portfolio guarantees a match between customer needs, budget, and production strategy to make the most of existing assets and unique well environments.
- Our real-time remote engineering support, coupled with Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) ability to execute against an exacting pressure management plan throughout the well construction phase, helped to drill the longest well in Canada at approx. 30,000 ft for a major operator, faster and with fewer trips.
We closed the second quarter of 2022 with total cash of approximately $1.1 billion as of June 30, 2022, up $34 million sequentially. Free cash flow of $59 million improved $123 million versus the first quarter of 2022. The sequential improvement was driven by improved collections efficiency. To further improve our debt profile and reduce interest payments, on July 11, 2022, we issued a notice to redeem $50 million of our 11% senior unsecured notes on August 10, 2022.
Drilling & Evaluation ("DRE")
Second quarter 2022 DRE revenues of $317 million increased by $25 million, or 9% sequentially, due to higher demand for all DRE product lines, driven by managed pressure drilling and drilling services, primarily in Latin America and the Middle East/North Africa/Asia regions. Second quarter 2022 DRE segment adjusted EBITDA of $69 million increased by $10 million, or 17% sequentially, largely due to higher fall-through for drilling services primarily in Latin America.
Well Construction and Completions ("WCC")
Second quarter 2022 WCC revenues of $383 million increased by $39 million, or 11% sequentially, due to higher demand for all WCC product lines, driven by tubular running services and completions primarily in the Middle East North Africa/Asia region.
Second quarter 2022 WCC segment adjusted EBITDA of $67 million was flat sequentially with volume improvement primarily in Latin America and the Middle East/North Africa/Asia region offset by a change in revenue mix, which contributed to the margin decline.
Production and Intervention ("PRI")
Second quarter 2022 PRI revenues of $345 million increased by $59 million, or 21% sequentially, due to higher demand for all PRI product lines, driven by intervention services and drilling tools and artificial lift, primarily in North America. Second quarter 2022 PRI segment adjusted EBITDA of $68 million, increased $29 million, or 74% sequentially, mainly from increased revenues and a higher fall-through for intervention services and drilling tools and artificial lift, primarily in North America and the Middle East/North Africa/Asia region.
Weatherford delivers innovative energy services that integrate proven technologies with advanced digitalization to create sustainable offerings for maximized value and return on investment. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation. The Company operates in approximately 75 countries and 17,500 team members representing more than 110 nationalities and 350 operating locations. Visit weatherford.com for more information and connect with us on social media.
Weatherford will host a conference call on Thursday, July 28, 2022, to discuss the results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. The conference call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time).
Listeners are encouraged to download the accompanying presentation slides which will be available in the investor relations section of the Company's website.
Listeners can participate in the conference call via a live webcast at https://www.weatherford.com/en/investor-relations/investor-news-and-events/events/, or by dialing +1 877-328-5344 (within the U.S.) or +1 412-902-6762 (outside of the U.S.) and asking for the Weatherford conference call. Listeners should log in or dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until August 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the replay, please dial +1 877-344-7529 (within the U.S.) or +1 412-317-0088 (outside of the U.S.) and reference conference number 7442205. A replay and transcript of the earnings call will also be available in the investor relations section of the Company's website.
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday kept in place a Jim Crow-era voting restriction in Mississippi's constitution that removes voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, ruling that the provision was created with racist intent -- but no longer operates in a racist manner in the state.
Section 241 in Mississippi's state constitution specifies 10 felonies—murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement or bigamy—for which a conviction will result in a person losing their right to vote. The law was instituted in 1890 and did not originally include rape and murder, but did originally include burglary. In its ruling, the court noted that the state designed the restriction to disenfranchise those convicted of "black crimes" but while maintaining voting rights for those convicted of "white crimes."
Amendments were made in 1950 and 1968, with the 1968 amendment adding rape and murder. Both amendments were voted on by Mississippians at the time. The 1968 amendment came after a 1965 federal civil rights commission criticized the racist crafting of the law and the state's "widespread racist voting practices at the time, saying the restriction had been designed to "accomplish the same result" as an "express denial" of Black citizens' voting rights, according to the ruling. The commission also criticized the provision for not including more serious felonies like rape and murder. In this most recent challenge to the law, Roy Harness and Kamal Karriem, two Black Mississippians convicted of forgery and embezzlement, respectively, who lost their right to vote in their conviction, filed suit in August 2019, and challenged their disenfranchisement under the equal protection clause.
According to both majority and dissenting opinions, the law was built with racist intent to keep Black people from voting.
"It is uncontroverted that the state constitutional convention was steeped in racism and that 'the state was motivated by a desire to discriminate against blacks' when the 1890 constitution was adopted," the court's 10-7 majority wrote in an unsigned opinion.
While the writing of the law was racist, the majority opinion found that because the law had been amended twice, which required approval by both the legislature and the electorate popular vote, it had been "reenacted" as recently as 1968, and no longer existed in the same context as its racist inception. The court determined that the 1968 rewrite had "removed the discriminatory taint" and cannot be overturned on the basis of racist intent that they acknowledged had informed an older form of the law.
"This provision was a part of the 1890 plan to take the vote away from Black people who had attained it in the wake of the civil war," Rob McDuff, director of the Impact Litigation Project at the Mississippi Center for Justice, the organization that represented Harness and Karriem in court, said in a statement after the ruling.
"Unfortunately, the Court of Appeals is allowing it to remain in place despite its racist origins," McDuff said. Despite this setback, he said they will appeal the ruling in the US Supreme Court.
The court found that while the law was crafted with racist intent, it has been amended, and plaintiffs had not proven that the current version of the law, enacted in 1968, had been "motivated by racism."
The three dissents filed by judges Jennifer Walker Elrod, Catharina Haynes, and James E. Graves Jr, note that the amendments being approved by popular vote may not necessarily be a mandate.
"The Mississippi electorate has never been asked to either remove or approve of eight of the nine original crimes. When burglary was removed in 1950, and when rape and murder were added in 1968, Mississippians were given only an 'up or down' option to approve § 241 as amended—not to approve § 241 as it then existed," Judge Elrod wrote in her dissent.
In his dissent, joined by judges Carl E. Stewart, James L. Dennis, Stephen A. Higginson, and Gregg J. Costa, Graves also argued against the majority opinion's assertion that because the law had been "reenacted" by the 1968 vote, it had been cleansed of its racist intent.
"Even if we engage with this faulty 'reenactment' theory, a cursory look at Mississippi's well-known history establishes a factual dispute on whether the legislature and electorate acted with discriminatory intent in 1968," Graves wrote.
"Even a cursory review of Mississippi history leading up to 1968 demonstrates that life for Black Mississippians in this era was little better than it had been for their grandparents in 1890," he wrote.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRVI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing an investigational therapy Haduvio™ (oral nalbuphine ER) for the treatment of prurigo nodularis (PN) and chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), today announced it will be presenting at the following investor and medical meeting conferences:
Stifel Biotech Executive Summer Summit (In-person)
Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Fireside chat presentation: Jennifer Good, President and CEO
Time: 9:00 AM ET
The fireside chat is an invitation-only event and will be available to attending participants.
6th Annual IPF Summit (In-person)
Date: Monday, August 29, 2022
Time: 11:00 AM ET
Participation: Thomas Sciascia, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Trevi Therapeutics and Toby Maher, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of Interstitial Lung Disease at Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, will host a pre-conference workshop titled "Approaching Chronic Cough with a Fresh Mindset to Bring New Therapeutics to Light."
Location: Westin Boston Seaport District, Boston MA
For more information about the IPF Summit or to register please visit: https://ipf-summit.com/
About Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of the investigational therapy Haduvio for the treatment of prurigo nodularis and chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. These conditions share a common pathophysiology that is mediated through opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Founded in 2011, Trevi Therapeutics is headquartered in New Haven, CT.
About Haduvio
Haduvio, an investigational therapy, is an oral extended-release (ER) formulation of nalbuphine. Nalbuphine is a mixed ĸ-opioid receptor agonist and µ-opioid receptor antagonist that has been approved and marketed as an injectable for pain indications for more than 20 years in the United States and Europe. The ĸ- and µ-opioid receptors are known to be critical mediators of itch, cough and certain movement disorders. Nalbuphine's mechanism of action may also mitigate the risk of abuse associated with µ-opioid agonists because it antagonizes, or blocks, µ-opioid receptors. Parenteral nalbuphine is not currently scheduled as a controlled substance by the DEA in the United States or by regulatory authorities in most of Europe. Trevi intends to propose Haduvio as the trade name for nalbuphine ER. Nalbuphine ER has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for the treatment of itch in patients with prurigo nodularis. Its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.
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The new location provides dog waste removal services to residents and communities of all sizes
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DoodyCalls, a nationwide leader in pet waste removal services, is growing its footprint in the pooper scooper industry with the opening of an office in Owings Mills, Maryland. DoodyCalls currently cleans up in over 57 territories across 23 states and has been named the number-one pet waste removal franchise in the United States by Entrepreneur Magazine's annual Franchise 500 list.
Maryland transplants and married couple Bryan and Anne Wright were looking for a new career opportunity. Inspired by their own Great Dane, Artemis, and their love of pets, the pair decided to embark on an opportunity with DoodyCalls. Knowing the great responsibility that comes with having canine companions, the Wrights hope to give pet owners back some time with their four legged friends while giving back to the community.
"DoodyCalls offered us a unique opportunity to learn a new business, serve our community, and put our passion for pets to work," said Bryan Wright, co-owner and operator of DoodyCalls of Owings Mills. "We are excited to create even deeper ties to our community and embark on a successful future with our new franchise."
Bryan, a longtime executive in the franchising industry, and Anne, looking for her next move after homeschooling the couple's children, were attracted to the adaptable business model of DoodyCalls and the opportunity it offered to find success in their own community. The pair found that the support, education, and networking possibilities DoodyCalls offered would set them up for franchise success.
"Our team is excited to welcome the Owings Mills franchisees into the DoodyCalls family," said Jacob D'Aniello, COO and founder of DoodyCalls. "We are confident that the Wright team's passion for customer service and eagerness to serve their community will help them to see tremendous success."
The Owings Mills DoodyCalls franchise will service the following areas: Baltimore, Glyndon, Gwynn Oak, Owings Mills, Pikesville, Randallstown, Reisterstown, Stevenson, and Windsor Mill.
The scoop on what DoodyCalls offers:
- For residential dog owners, DoodyCalls provides dog waste pickup, brown spot treatment and deodorizing services.
- For communities and parks, DoodyCalls designs, sells, installs, services and maintains common areas, pet waste stations, equipment and supplies.
To learn more about the Owings Mills franchise location, please visit https://www.doodycalls.com/owings-mills. DoodyCalls is currently seeking poop scoop franchise operators who align with the brand's values of humility, ethical leadership, integrity, respect, and providing the best service experience possible. To learn more about franchise opportunities or to find a local service technician, visit https://www.doodycalls.com/locations/.
About Doody Calls
DoodyCalls was founded in 2000 by Jacob and Susan D'Aniello in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington DC. In 2004, the company began franchising its pet waste removal business nationwide and established corporate headquarters in Charlottesville, VA. DoodyCalls provides service to 23 states and the District of Columbia with dog waste pickup with consumer and industrial services. For more information about Doody Calls, visit www.doodycalls.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Krane Funds Advisors, LLC ("KraneShares"), an asset management firm known for its global exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and innovative investment strategies, announced the launch of the KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Ticker: KDIV) on the New York Stock Exchange today.
KDIV tracks the S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index, which provides exposure to companies in China, Japan, Australia, and other Asian countries that have paid and increased their dividends over a sustained period. Studies by S&P Dow Jones Indices have shown that over the long-term, dividend-paying companies have outperformed their corresponding broad market indexes on a risk-adjusted basis1. KDIV gives investors access to the S&P Dividend Aristocrats methodology applied to the Pan Asia region, one of the fastest-growing areas in the world. The International Monetary Fund forecasts gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the region to be 4.9% in 2022 and 5.1% in 20232.
"KDIV is a timely expansion of KraneShares' China and global ETF suite, which includes the $6.7bn KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB)3. KDIV is also the first US-listed ETF to apply the S&P Dividend Aristocrats methodology to the Pan Asia region4," said Jonathan Krane, Chief Executive Officer at KraneShares. "We are pleased to offer KDIV as a compelling addition to our global ETF suite."
"KDIV gives investors access to S&P's widely popular Dividend Aristocrats® Index Series, which is tracked by billions of dollars in ETF assets5. KDIV applies this methodology to the Pan Asia region, an area we are particularly focused on at KraneShares," said Brendan Ahern, KraneShares Chief Investment Officer. "As markets remain volatile in 2022, we believe dividend growers could continue to outperform the broader market. Adding dividend growers to an investment portfolio may result in lower volatility, compounded growth on dividend reinvestment, and reduced drawdown in declining markets."
"We're excited that KraneShares has selected our S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index as the underlying benchmark for its exchange-traded fund," said Pavel Vaynshtok, Head of Strategy Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). "The Pan Asia index represents a key member of the Dividend Aristocrats® Index Series, which helps investors and fund managers track companies that have consistently increased dividend payments on an annual basis across the globe."
For additional information on the KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Ticker: KDIV), contact your financial advisor or visit kraneshares.com/kdiv.
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KraneShares continues to provide investors new ways to access markets as it did with China. In recent years, the Firm launched the first ETFs giving access to carbon markets via futures contracts. KraneShares is now one of the largest global carbon/climate ETF providers. KraneShares helps investors stay current on global market trends and provides funds offering meaningful diversification.
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1 "S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats®: The Importance of Stable Dividend Income", S&P Dow Jones Indices, Sep 23, 2021.
2 "The Case for Dividend Aristocrats in Pan Asia", S&P Dow Jones Indices, Aug 29, 2022. Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period by a country.
3 Data from KraneShares as of 8/31/2022
4 Data from Bloomberg as of 8/31/2022
5 Data from Bloomberg as of 8/31/2022
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Acquisition Solidifies ATTOM's Position as The One-Stop Shop for Comprehensive Property Data
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today announced it has acquired Estated, a property data licensing company.
"ATTOM remains focused on providing the most comprehensive property data available, while delivering data-driven critical insights and analytics-ready property data solutions addressing a wide range of business needs," said Rob Barber, CEO at ATTOM. "The synergy between our two companies further enhances our value proposition and will benefit existing customers of both companies – and the entire marketplace – solidifying ATTOM's unique position as the one-stop shop for premium property data fueling innovation."
This exciting announcement comes on the heels of ATTOM's recent acquisitions of GeoData Plus, Home Junction, and the divesture of RealtyTrac, allowing ATTOM to focus 100 percent on accelerating the growth of its already-successful data licensing business, while solidifying ATTOM's mission to increase real estate transparency, and showcasing its steadfast investment in data and people.
"ATTOM has completed several strategic initiatives to bring more comprehensive real estate data and solutions to the marketplace," said Stuart Bern, EVP of Corporate Development. "Despite current economic uncertainty, ATTOM continues to thrive and evolve to drive ATTOM even further in serving as the most trusted comprehensive property data provider."
The strategic acquisition of Estated was seen as a natural fit, with both companies focused on powering clients with property data, as well as committed to providing greater insight into the marketplace to ensure clients make more informed and educated decisions. The collaboration between the two companies will further strengthen ATTOM's competitive positioning in the enterprise data licensing marketplace, along with the consumer and investor real estate market.
"Our focus at Estated has always been to provide the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive property data with simple delivery solutions, so our customers can seamlessly integrate data into their business more quickly," said Joshua Fraser, CEO and Founder of Estated. "By joining forces and having common goals, we are confident that ATTOM will continue to power innovation across various industries with premium property data and analytics, while increasing efficiencies in the marketplace."
Estated fuels companies of all sizes across insurance, real estate, mortgage lending and home service industries with simple yet reliable property data solutions. The acquisition of Estated, whose mission is to make working with data simple, was seen as a seamless fit for ATTOM given its mission to increase real estate transparency in America. With aligned goals, ATTOM continues to expand its data footprint as well as its presence in the property data marketplace.
About ATTOM
ATTOM provides premium property data to power products that improve transparency, innovation, efficiency and disruption in a data-driven economy. ATTOM multi-sources property tax, deed, mortgage, foreclosure, environmental risk, natural hazard, and neighborhood data for more than 155 million U.S. residential and commercial properties covering 99 percent of the nation's population. A rigorous data management process involving more than 20 steps validates, standardizes, and enhances the real estate data collected by ATTOM, assigning each property record with a persistent, unique ID — the ATTOM ID. The 20TB ATTOM Data Warehouse fuels innovation in many industries including mortgage, real estate, insurance, marketing, government and more through flexible data delivery solutions that include bulk file licenses, property data APIs, real estate market trends, property reports and more. Also, introducing our newest innovative solution, that offers immediate access and streamlines data management – ATTOM Cloud.
About Estated
Estated is a property data licensing company. With organized and verified information on over 155 million properties and access to full historical and real-time insights on every property in the U.S. Estated makes property data universally accessible and helps to power workflows and automations.
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Americans Are Redefining Health in the Second Half of Life and Doing More to Stay Healthy as They Age
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While three-quarters or more of those 60 and over have at least one serious health condition, nearly half rate their health as very good or excellent, according to new research from AARP in collaboration with National Geographic Partners. The Second Half of Life Research found that Americans are more likely to take steps to address their health as they get older, including actions like getting health screenings, eating more produce and monitoring their sugar intake. And having more healthy years matters more than simply living longer – most respondents were interested in a hypothetical pill that could slow down aging, but far fewer would take a pill to extend their life by a decade.
The oldest Americans are also some of the happiest: about one in three people 80 and older said they were very happy with their life, compared to just 16% of those ages 40-49. The Second Half of Life Study paired a national survey of adults 18 and older with in-depth interviews to paint a detailed picture of Americans' outlook on life in the years from 40 to 100, and how those perceptions evolve with each decade.
"The insights in this study demand that we reexamine our assumptions about aging, especially outdated stereotypes around growing older," said Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO of AARP. "Far from being dragged down by worries about their health and finances, adults in their 70s and beyond are optimistic and positive about their lives. They have a clear-eyed view of what it means to age, and they want their final decades of life to be independent and healthy – as they define the terms!"
On the financial front, just over half of adults 70 and older say their financial situation is excellent or very good – but responses vary widely by household income. More than half of those with an income of less than $30,000 per year rate their financial situation as fair or poor, while 60% of those with an income over $100,000 rate their finances as excellent or very good. Among adults who are still working, most want to retire at a younger age than they think they will be able to – a gap that gets smaller with age. Most Americans want and expect to live independently as they age; only in their 80s did more respondents say they would need support to do so.
The Second Half of Life is available to download here. The research, conducted with Heart+Mind Strategies, included an online and CATI panel of 2,580 US adults ages 18+, conducted January 7-28, 2022, and 25 in-depth individual interviews conducted virtually from February 22 to March 4, 2022.
About AARP
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org or follow @AARP and @AARPadvocates on social media.
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Perfecto proudly supports Flutter Integration Testing so your apps can fly high with stellar app ratings and ensure unmatched omni-channel experiences.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perforce Software, a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scale along the development lifecycle, announces Perfecto's latest support for Flutter integration testing for native mobile applications.
Flutter is an open source framework by Google that transforms the app development process by empowering Dart developers and programmers to build, test, and deploy mobile, web, desktop, and embedded apps from a single codebase.
There are three types of testing for Flutter apps: Unit, Widget and Integration tests. Perfecto proudly supports Integration Testing, also known as end-to-end testing or GUI testing, the most comprehensive testing type out of the three. Flutter integration testing is performed via a configurable Gradle plugin that allows users to install and run the iOS and Android tests in parallel and at scale.
"We are committed to support up and coming frameworks as well as the popular frameworks that our customers use to ensure the quality of their Omni-channel apps." said Stephen Feloney, VP of Products – Continuous Quality at Perforce. "Flutter is the latest example of this commitment."
Testers can greatly benefit by testing their native mobile Flutter applications with Perfecto. Perfecto is secure, reliable and takes care of all the maintenance associated with cloud-infrastructure and mobile devices. This lets Flutter users focus more on building and testing their apps, instead of dealing with downtime, network clogging, and other issues that come with in-house architecture.
Perfecto's enterprise-grade cloud allows Flutter app developers to automate and scale their testing, so they can test more, test faster, and keep up with all the necessary test permutations needed to ensure broad coverage. And with AI-powered reporting, Flutter users can quickly identify and fix issues in their Flutter integration tests, maintaining the velocity needed to get quality apps to market—fast.
Perfecto is the ideal testing solution for testers who want to stay within the Flutter ecosystem—all while capturing the benefits of a trusted, powerful enterprise testing lab like Perfecto. Test your native mobile Flutter apps end-to-end with Perfecto to ensure high quality mobile experiences from start to finish.
To learn more about Perfecto's integration with Flutter, click here.
About Perforce
Perforce powers innovation at unrivaled scale. Perforce solutions future-proof competitive advantage by driving quality, security, compliance, collaboration, and speed – across the technology lifecycle. We bring deep domain and vertical expertise to every customer, so nothing stands in the way of success. Privately held and funded by Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners, our global footprint spans more than 80 countries and includes over 75% of the Fortune 100. Perforce is trusted by the world's leading brands to deliver solutions to even the toughest challenges. Accelerate technology delivery, with no shortcuts. Get the Power of Perforce.
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Since launching on March 30th, the game's native token has seen over $431 million in trading volume, with players currently earning over 5,000 BRWL per day
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WAX Studios, a gaming and blockchain services studio created by the founders of the WAX Blockchain, recently witnessed the immensely successful launch of the beta release of Blockchain Brawlers, a play-to-earn (P2E), non-fungible token (NFT) game.
In the first two weeks of trading, the native token BRWL moved an impressive $431 million in volume, with active players earning an average of over 5,000 BRWL per day.
The game has also begun holding its next series of special auctions offering Legendary 1-of-1 NFT brawlers. Pre-launch sales of Brawler's NFTs in auctions on WAX and Binance raised over $2.7 million, with Legendary 1-of-1 Brawlers fetching more than $25,000 each, and winning bids for NFTs in this new series of auctions are exceeding $35,000
Currently, the floor price for a Brawler and Ring Starter Pack is around $7,500 — an increase of approximately 2100% from the original pre-launch sales price in early February.
Blockchain Brawlers is the first game from Wax Studios, WAX's new dedicated gaming studio headed up by Michael Rubinelli. Rubinelli, a 25-year veteran of the gaming industry and alumni of Disney, Playdom, Electronic Arts, and THQ is cited as being instrumental in the rise of the free-to-play business model that revolutionized gaming. Now, he sees the potential for P2E to do the same and wants to help lead the charge once again.
Michael Rubinelli said: "We're delighted to see how well the community has received Blockchain Brawlers. An immense amount of hard work has been poured into creating a sustainable and engaging game that truly stands out among the crowd. Combined with the inherent user-friendliness and novel features of the WAX blockchain, we're confident that Blockchain Brawlers will continue to redefine gaming in this sector."
Within Blockchain Brawlers, players can compete in pro wrestling style matches, earn BRWL tokens and craft their way to success. Players can use their earnings to construct better equipment, including wrestling rings and weapons to earn more BRWL. In fact, every item in the game — except for Legendary Brawlers — is craftable and usable.
There are over 400 unique Brawlers, including a limited-edition collection of NFTs featuring pro wrestling legend "Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
The game also boasts cross-platform functionality. Binance's recently rebranded BNB chain is the first blockchain to be connected with WAX via an NFT bridge, making 'Blockchain Brawlers' the first game to enable interoperability between the two chains.
That's not the only bridge being forged. To enable players to maximize the P2E experience as seamlessly as possible, Wax has developed a WAX-ETH bridge allowing the BRWL ERC-20 token to be sent to WAX for use in-game.
Through its carbon-neutral blockchain, WAX is fast becoming a powerhouse in the Play-to-Earn and non-fungible token (NFT) gaming sector. The WAX blockchain currently has over 12,000,000 active user accounts and boasts six blockchain games in the top 25 by users, including the actual top 3 by daily players. WAX also has more user activity than any other blockchain with nearly 20 million daily operations according to Blocktivity.
WAX has had tremendous success onboarding major brands into Web3. In December, WAX partnered with Sony Pictures and AMC Theatres to giveaway official Spider-man: No Way Home NFTs. Many other global brands have come to the WAX blockchain including Street Fighter, NASCAR, Atari, Funko, Hot Wheels and Power Rangers. At the start of 2022, WAX performed the largest NFT drop in history — one to each of the first 10 million WAX accounts registered.
About Blockchain Brawlers
Created by WAX Game Studios, Blockchain Brawlers is the rowdiest play-to-earn game in metaverse history, featuring a hilarious and entertaining cast of NFT characters. Powered by BRWL tokens, each Brawler NFT plays an integral role in the Blockchain Brawlers play-to-earn game as players brawl, earn, and craft their way to fame and fortune.
About WAX
The Worldwide Asset eXchange™ (WAX), aka the King of NFTs, is the world's #1 blockchain, as measured by number of users and transactions, according to Dappradar.com. WAX's mission is to bring NFTs to the mass market in the safest, most secure, environmentally friendly, and easy-to-use marketplace in the world. WAX is also the leading entertainment NFT network — in 2018, WAX introduced vIRLs®, giving consumer product companies the ability to directly link NFTs to physical consumer products. Co-founded in 2017 by William E. Quigley and Jonathan Yantis, WAX has facilitated the trade of more than 100 million digital collectibles including Major League Baseball (via Topps MLB collectibles), Capcom's "Street Fighter," and world-renowned entertainers Deadmau5 and Weezer. For more information, please visit https://wax.io and follow along on Twitter and Discord.
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WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station, where they will live and work off the Earth for about two weeks.
CFT commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore, whom NASA assigned to the prime crew in October 2020, will join NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who will serve as pilot. Williams previously served as the backup test pilot for CFT while assigned as commander of NASA's Boeing Starliner-1 mission, Starliner's first post-certification mission. As CFT pilot, Williams takes the place of NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, originally assigned to the mission in 2018. NASA reassigned Mann to the agency's SpaceX Crew-5 mission in 2021.
Based upon current space station resources and scheduling needs, a short duration mission with two astronaut test pilots is sufficient to meet all NASA and Boeing test objectives for CFT, which include demonstrating Starliner's ability to safely fly operational crewed missions to and from the space station. To protect against unforeseen events with crew transportation to the station, NASA may extend the CFT docked duration up to six months and add an additional astronaut later, if needed.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, whom the agency previously assigned as the Joint Operations Commander for CFT, will now train as the backup spacecraft test pilot and remains eligible for assignment to a future mission. Fincke's unique expertise will continue to benefit the team as he retains his position as flight test lead, filling a vital role in Starliner certification.
"Mike Fincke has dedicated the last nine years of his career to these first Boeing missions and Suni the last seven. Butch has done a marvelous job leading the team as the spacecraft commander since 2020," said Reid Wiseman, chief, Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "It was great to see Starliner's successful journey to the International Space Station during the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission last month. We are all looking forward to cheering on Butch and Suni as they fly the first crewed Starliner mission."
Wilmore, Williams, and Fincke each have flown previously as long-duration crew members aboard the space station.
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps continues to prepare for an upcoming long duration mission aboard Starliner-1. NASA also has identified backup flight opportunities for Epps on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for additional scheduling and resource flexibility. Epps has begun cross-training on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to prepare for this possibility.
Meanwhile, NASA and Boeing are continuing to conduct OFT-2 data reviews while assessing future CFT launch opportunities. Following successful completion of the uncrewed OFT-2 mission, the Starliner crew module has returned to Boeing's Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will undergo system checkouts and vehicle inspections. The Starliner team is in the process of delivering the initial test flight data to NASA and jointly determining forward work ahead of a crewed flight. These engineering and program reviews are expected to continue for several weeks, culminating in a launch schedule assessment at the end of July, based upon spacecraft readiness, space station scheduling needs, and Eastern Range availability.
"Starliner and the Atlas V performed well during all phases of OFT-2, and now we are taking a methodical look at each system to determine what needs to be upgraded or improved ahead of CFT, just as we do with every other crewed flight," said Steve Stich, manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program. "Additionally, Butch, Suni, and Mike have been instrumental in the development of Starliner on the path to having a second space station crew transportation system."
For the crewed flight test, Boeing's Starliner will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Following a successful CFT mission, NASA will begin the final process of certifying the Starliner spacecraft and systems for crew missions to the space station. Regular, long-duration commercial crew rotation missions enable NASA to continue the important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the orbiting laboratory. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration of the Moon and Mars, starting with the agency's Artemis missions, which include landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface.
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Performance Enhancement for the Modern Man
BOZEMAN, Mont., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FirmTech launches The Tech Ring (FTR), the first-in-the-world tracker for men's sexual wellness. By embedding smart sensor technology into a uniquely comfortable erection ring, this device is a breakthrough in enhancing pleasure and tracking the vital signs of erectile health. The Tech Ring counts the number of nocturnal erections, the key indicator of vascular and sexual health, as well as the duration and firmness of erections. The FTR's sensors and easy-to-use phone app will help men track these important sexual wellness metrics while wearing the ring either overnight or during sexual activity.
FirmTech founder, Elliot Justin, MD, describes The Tech Ring as "an EKG for men's most favorite and sensitive organ." By age 50, nearly half of men report Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and that percentage increases 10% every decade there. Tracking "Erectile Fitness" is a revolutionary development in healthcare as instances of ED are often indicative of more serious, underlying conditions like clogged blood vessels, low testosterone, diabetes, prostate cancer, hypertension, psychosocial problems, and medication side effects. For example, most men who have suffered a heart attack experienced ED in the prior year.
Designed by expert bioengineers and urologists, the Tech Ring is available direct-to-consumer through the FirmTech website. The complementary phone app securely records, stores and transmits data to the app which can then be privately shared with clinicians.
Maintaining good erectile health at a younger age reduces the risk of developing ED later in life. Without blood flow every 24 hours in the form of spontaneous nighttime erections or sexual activity, atrophy can occur, especially in older men. In short, having sex regularly may even help prevent the development of ED later in life.
In an age of tech and health "wearables," FirmTech is excited to introduce this revolutionary "underwearable." The Tech Ring can help men to elevate their sex lives from "good to great" while improving their overall physical – and mental - health.
To "put a ring on it" and improve your erectile fitness, visit MyFirmTech.com.
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- CHMP recommendation for approval of NULIBRY in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of patients with molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) Type A is based on the efficacy and safety data collected to date compared to data from a natural history study
- Under an accelerated assessment pathway, a decision by the European Commission (EC), which authorizes marketing approval in the European Union (EU), is expected on the NULIBRY application later this year
- If approved by the EC, NULIBRY would be the first and only approved therapy in the EU to treat patients with MoCD type A, an ultra-rare, life-threatening genetic disorder that often progresses rapidly in infants with a median overall survival age of about four years
- NULIBRY was BridgeBio's first FDA-approved therapeutic; Sentynl acquired global rights to NULIBRY in March 2022
PALO ALTO, Calif. and SOLANA BEACH, Calif., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) (BridgeBio), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on genetic diseases and cancers, and Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc. (Sentynl), a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative therapies to patients living with rare diseases owned by Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. (formerly known as Cadila Healthcare Ltd.), today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that the European Commission authorize marketing under exceptional circumstances for NULIBRY® (fosdenopterin) for Injection as the first therapy for the treatment of patients with molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) Type A. MoCD Type A is an ultra-rare and progressive condition, known to impact less than 150 patients globally with a median survival of four years.
NULIBRY is a first-in-class cPMP substrate replacement therapy that was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021 to reduce the risk of mortality in patients with MoCD Type A. If approved by the European Commission, NULIBRY would be the first and only approved therapy in the EU for MoCD Type A.
In March 2022, Sentynl acquired the global rights to NULIBRY and is responsible for the ongoing development and commercialization of NULIBRY in the United States and developing, manufacturing, and commercializing fosdenopterin globally. Sentynl and BridgeBio share development responsibilities through the approval of the marketing authorization application under accelerated assessment with the EMA and through approval of NULIBRY's regulatory submission with the Israeli Ministry of Health.
"Our work on NULIBRY and MoCD Type A epitomizes BridgeBio's belief that no disease is too rare to address. With this positive CHMP opinion, we are closer to delivering a treatment option to all children across the globe who suffer with MoCD Type A," said BridgeBio founder and CEO Neil Kumar, Ph.D.
The positive CHMP opinion is supported by data from three clinical trials that demonstrated efficacy of NULIBRY for the treatment of patients with MoCD Type A compared to data from a natural history study. These studies showed that NULIBRY reduced the risk of death by 86% and increased the probability of survival to 86% at three years compared to 52% in the untreated, genotype-matched, historical control group in the natural history study.
"We are thrilled by the CHMP's recommendation in favor of NULIBRY and hope that patients living with MoCD Type A in Europe and around the world can access this therapy," said Matt Heck, CEO of Sentynl. "The CHMP positive opinion marks important progress not only for the program but also for the MoCD Type A patients outside of the U.S. who are seeking ways to treat their life-threatening and progressive disease."
Based on the CHMP recommendation, a decision by the EC, which authorizes marketing applications in the EU, is expected on the NULIBRY application later this year. The recommendation for marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances is granted to medicines where the applicant is unable to provide comprehensive data under normal conditions of use because the disease being treated is so rare.
In April 2022, BridgeBio received New Drug Application (NDA) Approval in Principle from the Israeli Ministry of Health and the application is currently undergoing the final review processes.
About Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency (MoCD) Type A
MoCD Type A is an autosomal recessive, inborn error of metabolism caused by mutations in the molybdenum cofactor synthesis 1 gene and characterized by a deficiency in molybdenum cofactor production, leading to a lack of molybdenum-dependent enzyme activity.1,2 The lack of activity leads to decreased sulfite oxidase activity with buildup of sulfite and secondary metabolites (such as S-sulfocysteine) in the brain, which causes irreversible neurological damage.2
MoCD Type A is an ultra-rare disease. The incidence and prevalence of MoCD Type A in the European Union are not known, but the estimated prevalence is 0.005 per 10,000 persons. Based on these estimates, MoCD Type A is likely to be underdiagnosed.
The most common presenting symptoms of MoCD Type A are seizures, feeding difficulties and encephalopathy. Patients with MoCD Type A who survive beyond infancy typically suffer from progressive brain damage, which presents in characteristic patterns on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This damage leads to severe psychomotor impairment and an inability to make coordinated movements or communicate with their environment.
About NULIBRY® (Fosdenopterin) for Injection
NULIBRY®(Fosdenopterin) for Injection is a substrate replacement therapy that provides an exogenous source of cPMP, which is converted to molybdopterin. Molybdopterin is then converted to molybdenum cofactor, which is needed for the activation of molybdenum-dependent enzymes, including sulfite oxidase, an enzyme that reduces levels of neurotoxic sulfites. It is the first and only FDA-approved therapy indicated to reduce the risk of mortality in patients with MoCD Type A, and clinical trials have demonstrated that patients treated with NULIBRY or rcPMP had an improvement in overall survival compared to the untreated, genotype-matched, historical control group.
References
1 Mechler K et al. Genet Med. 2015;17(12):965-970.
2 Schwarz G. Cur Op in Che Bio. 2016;31:179-187.
About BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (BridgeBio) is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company founded to discover, create, test and deliver transformative medicines to treat patients who suffer from genetic diseases and cancers with clear genetic drivers. BridgeBio's pipeline of development programs ranges from early science to advanced clinical trials. BridgeBio was founded in 2015 and its team of experienced drug discoverers, developers and innovators are committed to applying advances in genetic medicine to help patients as quickly as possible. For more information visit bridgebio.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Sentynl Therapeutics
Sentynl Therapeutics is a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative therapies to patients living with rare diseases. The company was acquired by the Zydus Group in 2017. Sentynl's experienced management team has previously built multiple successful pharmaceutical companies. With a focus on commercialization, Sentynl looks to source effective and highly differentiated products across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas to address unmet needs. Sentynl is committed to the highest ethical standards and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry guidelines. For more information, visit www.sentynl.com.
About Zydus
The Zydus Group, with an overarching purpose of empowering people with freedom to live healthier and more fulfilled lives, is an innovative, global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of healthcare therapies. The group employs over 23000 people worldwide and is driven by its mission to unlock new possibilities in life-sciences through quality healthcare solutions that impact lives. The group aspires to become a global life-sciences company transforming lives through pathbreaking discoveries. For more information, visit https://www.zyduslife.com/zyduslife/.
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Statements we make in this press release may include statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which are usually identified by the use of words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "seeks," "should," "will," and variations of such words or similar expressions. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and are making this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements, including statements relating to, the timing and outcome of the EC's decision on NULIBRY, the potential ability for NULIBRY to be the first and only approved therapy in the EU to treat patients with MoCD type A, and the potential ability to provide treatment options to MoCD Type A patients in Europe and around the world, reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, and are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made and are not forecasts, promises nor guarantees. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the success of our ongoing collaboration with Sentynl, including our co-development responsibilities through approval of the marketing authorization application under accelerated assessment with the EMA and through approval of NULIBRY's regulatory submission with the Israeli Ministry of Health, Sentynl's ability to successfully develop and commercialize NULIBRY in the United States and to develop, manufacture, and commercialize fosdenopterin globally, , as well as those risks set forth in the Risk Factors section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and BridgeBio Pharma's other SEC filings. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment in which new risks emerge from time to time. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Friday he has asked judges for authorization to resume his investigation “as quickly as possible” into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines.
Judges last September authorized Prosecutor Karim Khan to investigate alleged crimes against humanity between Nov. 1, 2011 and March 16, 2019, linked to the deadly crackdown.
However, the probe was suspended last November after the Philippines said in a letter to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan that it already is investigating the crimes and so the international court doesn’t have jurisdiction.
“The court may only exercise jurisdiction where national legal systems fail to do so, which is certainly not the case in the Philippines,” the letter said, citing domestic investigations.
However, Khan has now sought to resume his probe, saying in a statement that “I have concluded that the deferral requested by the Philippines is not warranted, and that the investigation should resume as quickly as possible.”
More than 6,000 mostly poor drug suspects have been killed, according to government pronouncements, but human rights groups say the death toll is considerably higher and should include many unsolved killings by motorcycle-riding gunmen who may have been deployed by police.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has defended the crackdown as “lawfully directed against drug lords and pushers who have for many years destroyed the present generation, especially the youth.”
Duterte has denied condoning extrajudicial killings of drug suspects although he has openly threatened suspects with death and has ordered police to shoot suspects who dangerously resist arrest.
The ICC is a court of last resort for cases that countries are unwilling or unable to prosecute. Under the court’s rules, a country can request deferral of an investigation if it is already investigating the crimes. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/intl-court-prosecutor-seeks-to-reactivate-philippines-probe/ | 2022-06-24T21:27:53Z |
St. Monica Catholic Church homecoming
St. Monica Catholic Church, 306 S. Nolan Ave. in Cameron, will hold its annual homecoming celebration on Sunday.
The event will begin with a polka mass at 9 a.m. featuring music by the Jodie Mikula Orchestra and Eric Landeros.
Starting at 10 a.m., plates of barbecue beef and sausage will be available (until sold out) for $12 each. Patrons may use the drive-through line or get plates to-go. Hamburgers, tamales and barbecue on a bun also will be available for purchase.
Game booths will open starting at 11 a.m.; bingo will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and a live auction will start at 2:30 p.m.
Registration for a horseshoe tournament will begin at 11:30 a.m. and game play will start at 1 p.m. Cost to participate is $20 per team.
Proceeds from the event will help support the church’s ministry and maintenance costs.
Hopewell Baptist Church celebration service
The congregation of Hopewell Baptist Church will hold a celebration service for the church’s 143rd anniversary at 11 a.m. on Sunday at 11411 Berry Road in Whitehall.
The Rev. George R. Harrison, moderator for the Willow Grove District Association and the pastor of First Baptist Church N.B.C. in Waco, will be the guest speaker.
The event is open to the public. Those who attend will be asked to wear a mask.
Special speaker at River Church
River Church Ministries of Belton will host a special guest speaker, Meri Crouley, at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
“Meri Crouley is an anointed speaker who operates with a strong prophetic anointing. She has traveled all across the United States and overseas, where she has spoken at conferences and crusades to compel the body of Christ and prepare them for another great awakening,” the church said in a news release.
Crouley is the president of Destiny Studios and also hosts the television program “Now is the Time,” which is broadcast on various media outlets and on YouTube.
“Meri believes that there is another spirit of Renaissance which is being released where millions are going to enter the Kingdom of God through the creative arts and music” the news release said.
River Church is located at 312 W. Highway 190 in Belton. For information call 254-718-3336.
‘Going Beyond’ event
“Going Beyond,” a simulcast event for women seeking Jesus, will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Canyon Creek Baptist Church, 4306 S. 31st St. in Temple.
The event will feature Priscilla Shirer with worship by Anthony Evans.
“If you’ve felt empty and undone lately, prepare to meet God here. Join thousands of women across the globe in this one-day event where you’ll experience whole-hearted teaching straight from God’s Word, worship, and prayer to inspire and challenge you to listen for His voice in your life. Because when we seek Him, we’ll find Him. Don’t miss out on this special event,” the church said on social media.
Tickets are $20 each and include a light breakfast, lunch and door prizes. Tickets may be purchased online at creekfamily.org/simulcast or in the church office, which is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
For information call 254-773-6084.
Grief Share at Temple First Church of the Nazarene
Temple First Church of the Nazarene, 5000 S. 31st. in Temple, has announced that it will hold a Grief Share program.
The 12-week series offers help and encouragement after the death of a loved one. The series will be held from 10 a.m. to noon starting Sept. 2.
To sign up, visit griefshare.org. For information call 254-773-3744.
Christ the King decommissioned parish hall sale
Christ the King Catholic Church, 210 E. 24th St. in Belton, will hold a decommissioned parish hall sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 27. A preview sale will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 26.
Items for sale will include dishes, cups, pots and pans, tables and chairs, rugs, patio tables, a commercial stove, a steam table, kitchen gadgets and more. A snack bar also will be available.
For information call 254-939-0806.
Calling area pastors
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- Espersen will lead the strategy and operations of the Genesis House and brand studios.
NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis Motor America is pleased to announce the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Rachel Espersen as Executive Director, Brand Experience, Genesis House & Studios. Espersen will be reporting to Claudia Marquez, chief operating officer of Genesis Motor North America.
Espersen will be leading the strategy and operations of the Genesis House and brand studios, including marketing plan development and execution. She will be responsible for optimizing the guest experience, enhancing awareness and consideration for the Genesis brand through unique consumer engagement.
Rachel brings more than 15 years of marketing experience to Genesis, and in 2020 she was recognized by Event Marketer as a "10 Women in Events" honoree.
"Genesis is a new brand with a focus on driving consumer awareness and consideration," said Marquez. "I am looking forward to working with Rachel on our objective of introducing Genesis to a growing audience of diverse consumers through our branded spaces."
Espersen joins Genesis with extensive prior experience in brand partnerships, event development, and operations. Her most recent role was at Citi where she was the head of U.S. consumer experiential marketing & strategy. Prior to that, Espersen was with Lexus-Toyota Motors USA where she was the head of Intersect, the Lexus brand center in New York City.
Espersen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University.
Genesis Motor North America
At Genesis, we put the customer at the center of every decision we make. Genesis is a global automotive brand that delivers the highest standards of performance, design, safety, and innovation while looking towards a more sustainable future. Genesis designs customer experiences that go beyond products, embodying audacious, forward-thinking, and distinctly Korean characteristics within its unique Athletic Elegance design identity. With a growing range of award-winning models — including the 2022 MotorTrend SUV of the Year, GV70, along with G70, G80, G90, GV60, and GV80 — Genesis aims to lead the age of electrification by focusing on a dual electrification strategy involving fuel-cell and battery EVs, starting with its Electrified G80 and GV60 electric models. Genesis has stated its commitment to becoming a 100% electric vehicle brand by 2030 and to pursuing carbon neutrality by 2035.
Please visit our media site for the latest news at www.genesisnewsusa.com.
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This is the English translation of the letter filed with the Comision Nacional de Valores and Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos on June 29, 2022, related to an offer in Argentina.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cresud Sociedad Anónima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (the "Company") (NASDAQ: CRESY, BYMA:CRES), releases a supplemental notice to the subscription notice dated June 15, 2022, in order to inform the Eligible Holders that the Company has decided to extend the expiration date of its previously announced offer to exchange all of its USD 113,158,632 aggregate principal amount of outstanding 6.50% Series No. 23 Notes due 2023 for 8.00% Series No. 38 Notes due 2026 to be issued. CRESUD hereby extends the expiration date to July 6, 2022, and informs that the Issue and Settlement date will be on July 8, 2022.
According to information provided by the exchange agent, on June 28, 2022, USD 74,506,286 aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes were validly tendered and were not validly withdrawn, which represents 65.84% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Existing Notes. Of the aggregate principal amount of Tendered Notes, (i) USD 20,888,700, representing approximately 28.04% of the principal amount of Tendered Notes, were tendered under Option A, and (ii) USD 53,617,586, representing approximately 71.96% of the principal amount of Tendered Notes, were tendered under Option B.
Contact: Nicolas Javier Angiulli, NAngiulli@irsa.com.ar; Amalia Sternheim, ASternheim@irsa.com.ar; Santiago Donato, SDonato@irsa.com.ar
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- Unveils updated Overture validated through wind tunnel tests
- Expands market opportunity with Northrop Grumman strategic collaboration to offer special mission Overture variant for US military and allies
- Signs agreements with Collins Aerospace, Safran, and Eaton
DENVER, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, optimized for speed, safety, and sustainability, today presented the refined design of Overture and also announced a new partnering agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop special mission variants of the aircraft. Carrying 65–80 passengers at twice the speed of today's airliners and running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Overture will fly Mach 1.7 over water with a range of 4,250 nautical miles.
Today's Overture reveal at the Farnborough International Airshow is the culmination of 26 million core-hours of simulated software designs, five wind tunnel tests, and the careful evaluation of 51 full design iterations, resulting in an economically and environmentally sustainable supersonic airliner.
"Aviation has not seen a giant leap in decades. Overture is revolutionary in its design, and it will fundamentally change how we think about distance," said Boom Founder and CEO Blake Scholl. "With more than 600 routes across the globe, Overture will make the world dramatically more accessible for tens of millions of passengers."
With this updated configuration, Boom combines a number of engineering innovations in aerodynamics, noise reduction, and overall performance.
Four-engine design: Overture will be powered by four powerful, wing-mounted engines that enable the airliner to cruise at Mach 1.7 over water and just under Mach 1 over land. Additionally, the four-engine design reduces noise while also decreasing costs for airline operators. Engine placement was selected to conform to the strictest passenger safety requirements.
Quieter operation: On take-off, Overture will use the world's first automated noise reduction system. The airliner will fly without afterburners, meeting the same strict regulatory noise levels as the latest subsonic airplanes. These noise reduction efforts will deliver a quieter experience both for passengers and airport communities.
Contoured fuselage: According to the principle of area-ruling, Overture's fuselage has a larger diameter toward the front of the aircraft and a smaller diameter toward the rear. Boom has applied this design technique to minimize drag and maximize fuel efficiency at supersonic speeds.
Gull wings: The aircraft's wings are sculpted to enhance supersonic performance as well as improve subsonic and transonic handling. Importantly, the wing shaping also helps ensure safety and stability at any speed.
Carbon composite construction: Overture will incorporate carbon composite materials into the majority of the build that are lighter, stronger, and more thermally stable than traditional metal construction. Carbon composites can also be manufactured with highly complex curvature, contributing to the aircraft's aerodynamic efficiency.
Net zero carbon: Overture has been developed from the beginning to be net zero carbon, flying on 100% SAF. Sustainability is woven into all aspects of Overture, from design and production to flight and end-of-life recycling.
- Cruise speed: Mach 1.7 supersonic, Mach 0.94 subsonic
- Range: 4,250nm with full payload
- Passengers: 65–80
- Exterior Dimensions: Length: 201 feet, Wingspan: 106 feet, Height: 36 feet
- Interior Dimensions: 79 feet long, up to 6.5 feet height at aisle
- Airframe: composite fuselage, wing, vertical, and horizontal
- Wing: gull with digital leading and trailing edge flap control
- Flight controls: 4x redundant digital fly-by-wire on 2 LRUs
- Powerplant: 4x medium-bypass 100% SAF-compatible turbofan
- Airport Community noise: ICAO Chapter 14 / FAA Stage 5
Additionally, the company announced today that it will begin outfitting The Iron Bird, a new 70,000-square-foot hardware ground test facility in Centennial, Colorado to house its first full-scale Overture testing model and flight deck simulators. The test model, also called an iron bird, will be used for integrating Overture's flight hardware, software, and systems. Earlier this year, Boom announced its selection of the Piedmont Triad area for its first Overture Superfactory and remains on track to begin production in 2024.
Today at The Farnborough Airshow, Boom Supersonic also announced a landmark partnering agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop special mission variants for the U.S. Government and its allies.
"Time is a strategic advantage in high consequence scenarios, from emergency evacuations to disaster response," said Scholl. "This collaboration between Boom and Northrop Grumman unlocks the potential for Overture to provide the US and our allies with an unmatched high speed capability when and where it's most needed."
Together, the two companies will pursue new use cases for Overture to support government and military operations that require rapid response, including quick-reaction surveillance and reconnaissance, command and control, as well as mobility and logistics missions such as emergency medical and troop transport.
"Pairing Northrop Grumman's airborne defense systems integration expertise with Boom's state-of-the-art Overture supersonic aircraft makes perfect sense," said Tom Jones, president of Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems. "Together we can ensure military variants of Overture are tailored for missions where advanced system capabilities and speed are critical."
As it continues to build the supply chain for Overture, Boom announced new and expanded relationships. Collins Aerospace, Eaton, and Safran Landing Systems are joining the Overture program, supplying key systems such as landing gear, fuel and inerting, avionics, and ice protection.
Boom Supersonic is transforming air travel with Overture, the fastest airliner, optimized for speed, safety, and sustainability. Carrying 65–80 passengers, Overture will fly at twice the speed of today's airliners and will run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Overture's commercial order book, including purchases and options from United Airlines and Japan Airlines, stands at 70 aircraft. Boom is also working with the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman for military and defense applications of Overture. Suppliers collaborating with Boom on the Overture program include Collins Aerospace, Eaton, Safran Landing Systems, and Rolls-Royce. For more information, visit https://boomsupersonic.com
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until September 6, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Outset Medical, Inc. ("Outset" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: OM), if they purchased the Company's shares between September 15, 2020 and June 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
If you purchased shares of Outset as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-om/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by September 6, 2022.
Outset and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On May 5, 2022, the Company disclosed negative results for 1Q2022, which, among other things, analysts attributed to the untested nature of Tablo, its flagship product which is a dialysis machine that purifies tap water and then artificially purifies and removes toxins from the blood of patients suffering from kidney failure. On this news, shares of Outset fell more than 40% over the three trading days that followed, from a closing price of $39.94 per share on May 4, 2022, to a closing price of $23.06 per share on May 9, 2022.
Then, on June 13, 2022, the Company disclosed a hold on all shipments of Tablo for home use by the FDA until proper regulatory clearance was received. The Company subsequently disclosed that the "ship hold" had been in place for weeks before investors were informed and that as a result of the hold, the Company was "suspending our prior full-year and long-term guidance.". On this news, shares of Outset fell another 33%, from a closing price of $20.41 per share on June 13, 2022, to a closing price of $13.46 per share on June 14, 2022.
The case is Plymouth County Retirement Association v. Outset Medical, Inc., 22-cv-04016.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
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LONDON, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ION, the largest global provider of trading, analytics, business information, and risk management solutions for capital markets, commodities, and treasury management, has appointed Carlo Purassanta as Executive Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Development.
Andrea Pignataro, ION's Founder and CEO, said, "Carlo's extensive experience in leading top global teams at the forefront of technological innovation is strategic for ION as we continue to expand and innovate in a growing number of segments."
Carlo Purassanta, ION's Executive Vice President, said, "I am thrilled to join ION. The company holds a unique, strategic position in a constantly expanding global sector. I am enthused by its model to combine the financial sophistication, skills, and speed of execution of large private equity funds with the depth, stability, and long-term approach of an industrial operator at scale. ION's growth over the past 20 years is outstanding and I look forward to contributing to support it further."
Carlo has been President of Microsoft Italia (2013–2017) and Microsoft France (2018–2021). Before this, Carlo worked for IBM and has been Business Development Executive for Southwest Europe, and Director in France and in EMEA. He holds an Engineering degree from Politecnico di Milano in Italy, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Business School in the UK.
Carlo currently is a member of the Strategy Advisory Board for the Graduate School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, a member of the Advisory Board for Only The Brave (OTB), and a member of the Investment Board of the French Touch Fund.
ION provides mission-critical trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics and insights, and strategic consulting to financial institutions, central banks, governments, and corporates. Our solutions and services simplify complex processes, boost efficiency, and enable better decision-making. We build long-term partnerships with our clients, helping transform their business for sustained success through continuous innovation. For more information, visit https://iongroup.com/.
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Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID-19
Published: Aug. 15, 2022 at 11:22 AM CDT|Updated: 47 minutes ago
(AP) - The top executive at Pfizer, a leading producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has tested positive for the virus and says he is experiencing very mild symptoms.
Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said that he started taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill treatment, and he’s staying in isolation while he recovers.
Bourla said Monday in a brief statement from the drugmaker that he has received four shots of Comirnaty, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by both Pfizer and German drugmaker BioNTech, and he is confident that he will recover quickly.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Professional Holding Corp. (PFHD), relating to its proposed acquisition by Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida. Under the terms of the merger, RBCN shareholders are expected to receive 0.8909 shares of Seacoast per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/professional-holding-corp. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — New research from the journal Pediatrics reveals that emergency room visits involving children who have swallowed button batteries have doubled in the past decade.
Button batteries are commonly found in products such as remote controls, watches, and toys.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, every three hours a child will visit the ER after consuming a battery.
Health experts say the effects of swallowing a battery are serious and can be deadly. Consuming button batteries can cause serious tissue damage in as little as two hours. Once the battery comes in contact with saliva, a reaction can occur that begins to erode the child’s esophagus.
Experts say one of the most important steps you can take in this situation is to call the poison helpline.
Additionally, children should not be allowed to eat or drink after swallowing the battery.
You can, however, slow the harmful effects by giving your child honey. If your child is over 1 year old, it is recommended to give them two teaspoons every 10 minutes for up to 6 doses.
“After testing nearly 30 different substances found in the kitchen and pantries of most households, we found that honey, which is obviously very palpable, is a weakly acetic type of solution so it helps to neutralize the PH. It also acts as a viscous or physical barrier to coat the esophagus so there is less direct contact,” said Dr. Chris Jatana, Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Experts say above all, get your child to a nearby hospital immediately.
Just last month, an Ohio mother went viral with a Facebook post describing how she gave her young daughter honey after she swallowed a button battery from a doll’s leg.
After arriving at the hospital, X-rays showed the battery had slid into the girl’s stomach where it was less dangerous. The girl was discharged after an overnight stay in the hospital, Nexstar’s WJW reports. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/what-to-do-if-your-kid-accidentally-swallows-a-battery/ | 2022-09-18T18:57:23Z |
Researchers in a new study have put actual dollar figures on economic harm caused by the countries most responsible for the climate crisis, and the ground-breaking data could serve as a starting point for legal action against the world's wealthiest nations.
The Dartmouth College study found that just five of the world's top emitters of planet-warming gases -- the United States, China, Russia, India, and Brazil -- caused around a $6 trillion loss in gross domestic product from 1990 to 2014, adjusted for 2010 dollars, or about 11% of total global GDP.
The study also shows the US and China -- the two biggest contributors to the climate crisis -- individually caused global economic losses of more than $1.8 trillion each during that same period.
The study's authors said this is the first time scientists have connected the dots between one country's fossil fuel emissions and the economic harm those emissions have done to other countries.
"Before our work we had a pretty good idea of the economic effect of global warming. The problem is, that is not sufficient to provide an understanding of how culpable individual actors are," said Christopher Callahan, a PhD candidate at Dartmouth College and co-author of the study.
Callahan said the new work puts "numbers to it, drawing out specifically what [a country's] contribution has been."
US Climate Envoy John Kerry's office did not respond to CNN's request for comment on the study. CNN has also reached out to China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment for comment.
The scientists' work could be a touch paper during negotiations leading up to and during the COP27 UN climate summit later this year in Egypt. An adequate resolution on so-called climate finance -- funds for developing countries to adapt to the climate crisis and transition away from fossil fuels -- has been elusive at past summits.
Even more controversial has been the idea of "loss and damage," or payments from countries that have caused the most harm to those that have suffered the consequences.
The study's authors and outside experts said it will ultimately be up to lawyers and politicians to decide what to do with these numbers. Loss and damage and climate finance are expected to loom large in discussions at COP27 in November. Vulnerable island nations that face rising seas and increasingly deadly extreme weather have become more vocal in recent years, sounding alarms about their urgent need to adapt and the responsibility bigger economies like the US, China and the European Union bear in the crisis.
"I think it could make a splash ahead of COP27," said Taylor Dimsdale, the program director for risk and resilience at international climate think tank E3G. "Any discussion about responsibility is harder if you don't have this kind of a model. Ultimately, these are political decisions."
The damage done
The countries most responsible for the harm to poorer economies tend to be those that have burned the most fossil fuel and emitted the most planet-warming gas, the study shows. The US and China were far and away the largest emitters, according to the report, followed by Russia, India, and Brazil. (The EU is typically near the top of the global emitters list, but the study's authors divided the EU up into single countries, rather than calculating it as a bloc.)
The countries that have been hurt the most by the world's largest economies are predominantly in the Southern Hemisphere, the study shows, where the average temperature was already hot even before the climate crisis.
"One of the challenges is the abstraction that global warming presents. What is increasingly clear is that those impacts are not felt equally across the world," said Justin Mankin, an assistant professor of geography at Dartmouth and a co-author of the study.
Bangladesh, for instance, is a low-elevation coastal country on the front lines of rising sea levels and the flooding that comes with it. It has also suffered from deadly extreme heat and humidity.
The study points to the US and China as the top climate sources of the country's economic harm. The US is responsible for $14.1 billion of Bangladesh's economic losses from 1990-2014, while China is responsible for $13.6 billion, its data shows.
Mankin said many countries are in the same boat as Bangladesh, and you can "throw a dart at the map" and hit any country in the tropics to find one with a similar plight.
Things aren't necessarily the same further north.
For instance, the study authors found that the economies in colder regions -- like Canada, Russia and Scandanavian countries -- have benefited from global warming to a certain extent. Warming temperatures have extended growing periods for crops and opened new shipping channels in previously frozen parts of the Arctic.
But it's not all positive up north. Climate change has also caused wildfires in parts of Europe and Siberia, and has melted permafrost and has fueled dangerous heat waves.
Solutions, or litigation?
Representatives from countries around the world will meet again at the annual UN climate summit in November to negotiate solutions to the crisis. One of the thorniest issues at this conference will be the idea of loss and damage -- that countries which have historically contributed the most to the climate crisis should pay for the harm that crisis has done to poorer, developing nations.
The world's wealthiest countries have already agreed to pay into a global climate finance fund -- one to be used by the developing world to adapt to the impacts and transition away from fossil fuels, though countries have shirked deadlines on payments to that fund.
But loss and damage has been a bridge too far at past summits.
"I think, obviously, the United States remains concerned about not opening up some legal track with respect to liability, and we don't intend to do that," Kerry said before the start of COP26. At the end of the conference, Kerry told reporters the US supported the idea of loss and damage, but still noted concern about "the issue of liability."
Having a rich set of data to show how much poorer nations' economies have been harmed could increase the pressure on richer nations at this year's summit, experts told CNN.
"I do think that moves things along in providing this drumbeat that's becoming difficult to ignore if you're a decision maker in a rich country," Dimsdale said.
Others told CNN that conversations have moved away from who exactly is liable for the crisis and toward what should be done to solve it. Pointing fingers at specific countries and demanding reparations might not advance the conversation, one expert said.
"It's the advanced and industrialized world that's scared about this liability and compensation angle," Nisha Krishnan, the climate resilience lead at the World Resources Institute Africa, told CNN. "Developing countries and small island nations can't do this by themselves; they need the world to move with them. They're very well aware that any sort of conversation about liability isn't helpful."
The data could be used in court to show a link between one country's emissions and another's economic losses, but any such lawsuit would likely be very drawn out and complicated, said Michael Burger, the executive director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University.
"In an event a country is able to clear the jurisdictional and legal hurdles of a transnational lawsuit, this would provide one potential methodology for allocating damage or allocating responsibility in collecting damages," Burger said. "In actual litigation, the methodologies will be challenged, there will be competing views, there will be a battle of the experts, and every aspect of the study will be tested."
Still, Burger said the Dartmouth study is "quite compelling."
"I think it has the potential to attract a lot of attention," he said.
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Court puts on hold Graham’s testimony in Ga. election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.
A subpoena had instructed the South Carolina Republican to appear before the special grand jury on Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May last Monday denied Graham’s request to quash his subpoena and on Friday rejected his effort to put her decision on hold while he appealed. Graham’s lawyers then appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
On Sunday, a three-judge panel of the appeals court issued the order temporarily pausing May’s order declining to quash the subpoena. The panel sent the case back to May to decide whether the subpoena should be partially quashed or modified because of protections granted to members of Congress by the U.S. Constitution.
Once May decides that issue, the case will return to the 11th Circuit for further consideration, according to the appeals court order.
Graham’s representatives did not immediately respond Sunday to messages seeking comment on the appellate ruling. A spokesperson for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis declined to comment.
Willis opened the investigation early last year, prompted by a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. During that conversation, Trump suggested Raffensperger could “find” the votes needed to overturn his narrow loss in the state.
Willis and her team have said they want to ask Graham about two phone calls they say he made to Raffensperger and his staff shortly after the 2020 general election. During those calls, Graham asked about “reexamining certain absentee ballots cast in Georgia in order to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote in a petition seeking to compel his testimony.
Graham also “made reference to allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, consistent with public statements made by known affiliates of the Trump Campaign,” she wrote.
Republican and Democratic state election officials across the country, courts and even Trump’s attorney general found there was no evidence of voter fraud sufficient to affect the outcome of the election.
During a hearing earlier this month on Graham’s motion to quash his subpoena, Willis’ team said Graham may be able to provide insight into the extent of any coordinated efforts to influence the results of the 2020 general election in Georgia.
The U.S. Constitution’s speech or debate clause protects members of Congress from questioning about official legislative acts. The 11th Circuit court instructed May to determine whether Graham “is entitled to a partial quashal or modification of the subpoena” as a result.
Graham’s attorneys have argued that the calls were made as part of his legislative duties and that provision gives him absolute protection from having to testify in this case.
In her order last week, May noted that the clause doesn’t protect actions that are political rather than legislative. Even if she accepted that the calls were “comprised entirely of legislative factfinding,” and thus protected, “there would still be significant areas of potential testimony related to the grand jury’s investigation on which Senator Graham could be questioned that would in no way fall within the Clause’s protections,” she wrote.
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Associated Press writer Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
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MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced that Executive Vice President, NiSource, and Group President, NiSource Utilities, Pablo Vegas, is leaving NiSource to become President and Chief Executive Officer of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), effective October 1.
Since joining NiSource, Vegas has served in numerous roles, including Executive Vice President and President, Columbia Gas Group, Chief Restoration Officer, and Chief Customer Officer for NiSource. Pablo assumed his current title on July 1, 2022.
"Pablo has been an instrumental leader at NiSource for the past six years, and we are grateful for his outstanding service to the company and to our customers," said Lloyd Yates, NiSource President and CEO. "His impact to NiSource has been tremendous since joining the company in 2016, and he has held numerous roles of increasing responsibility, highlighting Pablo's talent as a versatile executive. He has been an invaluable member of our leadership team and I along with the entire NiSource community will miss working with Pablo, and we wish him the best in his new role at ERCOT."
Prior to joining NiSource, he held a variety of senior executive positions with American Electric Power (AEP), including serving most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer of AEP Ohio. Vegas joined AEP in 2005, serving in leadership positions in information technology and finance. In 2008 he assumed the role of President and Chief Operating Officer for AEP Texas. From 2010 - 2012, he served as AEP's Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
Before his career in the regulated utility industry, Vegas held senior leadership positions with IBM, PWC and Andersen Consulting.
Pablo will remain with the company until September 2nd while a national search is underway for his replacement.
About NiSource
NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States, serving approximately 3.2 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers across six states through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. Based in Merrillville, Indiana, NiSource's approximately 7,500 employees are focused on safely delivering reliable and affordable energy to the customers and communities we serve. NiSource is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index – North America. Additional information about NiSource, its investments in modern infrastructure and systems, its commitments and its local brands can be found at www.nisource.com. Follow us at www.facebook.com/nisource, www.linkedin.com/company/nisource or www.twitter.com/nisourceinc. NI-F
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BURNSVILLE, Minn., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As its standard practice to employ the most advanced training methods available, Inspired Spine hosted a Surgery Observation and Cadaver Lab last week at its Burnsville campus. Doctors from across the country attended this event to observe two live trans Kambin OLLIF fusions in an ambulatory surgery center and received hands-on training in a cadaver lab for this technique. The participants also witnessed the introduction of the recently launched Trident™ Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System following the OLLIF Cadaver Lab.
Surgeons that participate in Inspired Spine case observation and training events depart with a deeper understanding of the OLLIF approach combined with a genuine desire and excitement to incorporate this technique into their spine surgery practices. "The greatest benefit to the patient is the surgical footprint postoperatively is significantly lower than of an open procedure allowing the patient to recover faster." Explained Dr. Akshay Gupte, a participating surgeon from El Paso. "I am very interested in incorporating this procedure into my practice to help patients recover better than I can do today"
Dr. Abbasi, MD PhD, a board certified Neurosurgeon and Chief Medical Officer of Inspired Spine, explained, "Although hosting a cadaver lab is resource intensive, it is the best way to ensure that surgeons can learn and practice the OLLIF technique in a safe and controlled environment. We have put extensive education paths in place with what we have labeled our 'soft transition' to teach OLLIF and pass the knowledge safely" Following a surgeon's participation in its observation and cadaver lab events, Inspired Spine also delivers continuous instruction at the surgeon's practice location. This extensive training includes Inspired Spine surgeons providing proctoring in hospital and ASC operating rooms across the nation.
During the two-part event, the attendees observed Dr. Abbasi performing a complex multilevel OLLIF fusion in under an hour at an Ambulatory Surgery Center. The surgeons were provided a real-time view of the OLLIF procedure's superior efficiency as compared to open-spine surgery.
The OLLIF approach, on average, requires about 40 minutes for a one level fusion, while open methods for lumbar fusion are typically performed in 2-4 hours. Many OLLIF patients are discharged from the surgery center within 2-4 hours post-op, which is extremely unusual for spinal fusions. On average Inspired Spine patients are discharged in 1.6 days after complex fusion, whereas the average discharge time is about 4 days for comparable traditional surgeries. Inspired Spine Surgeons have performed over 1500 OLLIF surgeries and the statistics continue to get better with regard to surgery time and recovery time for the patient.
Inspired Spine has expanded its service nationally and many patients travel to Minnesota for their spinal care . With three locations in Minnesota, and an expanding national network of surgeons who are incorporating the revolutionary trans-Kambin OLLIF procedure into their practices across the country, Inspired Spine is continuously growing with affiliate surgeons.
If you have questions or would like to learn more about Inspired Spine, please visit inspiredspine.com or call 952-405-6714
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PHOENIX, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cable One® family of brands (Sparklight, Fidelity, ValuNet, Hargray and CableAmerica) was recently named Corporate Social Responsibility Operator of the Year by Cablefax Magazine for its commitment to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives across the company's 24-state footprint.
Efforts highlighted by Cablefax include the internet service provider's Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $250,000 in grants, concentrating support in the areas of education and digital literacy, hunger relief and community development; Cable One's Chromebooks for Kids initiative, through which the company has donated nearly 3,0000 Chromebooks to Title I schools since 2014; partnerships with the Arbor Day Foundation and Keep America Beautiful; and most importantly, the thousands of hours Cable One family of brand associates spend each year volunteering their time and talents with non-profit organizations in the communities they serve.
"Our associates' unwavering commitment to our customers and passion for giving back to the communities we serve has created a unique culture that continues to flourish, even in times of growth and change," said Cable One President & CEO Julie Laulis. "We are proud to receive this award and we remain committed to building strong and vibrant communities, improving quality of life, and making a positive difference in the cities and towns where we live and work."
In addition to the initiatives recognized by Cablefax, Cable One supports the mission of Special Olympics, which provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports, as well as health, arts, and leadership and advocacy programs for children and adults with intellectual disabilities; and partners with national organizations dedicated to advancing racial equality, justice, education and diversity, including the Emma Bowen Foundation and the National Diversity Council.
Cable One, Inc. is a leading broadband communications provider committed to connecting customers and communities to what matters most. Through Sparklight® and the associated Cable One family of brands, the Company serves more than 1.1 million residential and business customers in 24 states. Over its fiber-optic infrastructure, the Cable One family of brands provide residential customers with a wide array of connectivity and entertainment services, including Gigabit speeds, advanced WiFi and video. For businesses ranging from small and mid-market up to enterprise, wholesale and carrier, the Company offers scalable, cost-effective solutions that enable businesses of all sizes to grow, compete and succeed.
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The seven-floor space will house Hypebeast's ecosystem in its entirety, with the HBX New York flagship store and Hypebeans café set for Grand Opening on June 17th
NEW YORK , June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hypebeast, a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, and a premier destination for editorially-driven commerce and content, will unveil its first-ever U.S. flagship building in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown on 41 Division Street this week. Spanning seven floors, the approximately 25,000 square-foot space will house all facets of Hypebeast's ecosystem under one roof, including the HBX New York flagship store, Hypebeans café, event spaces, as well as an office headquarters.
On June 17th, the largest HBX flagship worldwide will open its doors to the Hypebeast community in New York City. Evolving with the dynamic perspective of HBX, the two-story space is meant to be fluid and ever-changing. On the ground floor, the space can seamlessly transform from a neighborhood "courtyard" into an event space, an exhibition, or pop-up. It will also be home to the first Hypebeans in the U.S., a destination dedicated to building community and connection while offering high-quality coffee and locally sourced treats. The second floor will showcase a global curation of over 40 coveted brands from both established and up-and-coming menswear, womenswear, and lifestyle labels.
The third floor will feature an innovation space to house cultural activations and brand pop-ups, and the rest of the building will serve as Hypebeast's headquarters in North America housing over 100 employees.
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For further inquiries, please contact:
Virginia Li, PR Manager at Hypebeast United States
virginia.li@hypebeast.com
Gia Kuan, Founder/Principal at Gia Kuan Consulting
gia@giakuan.com
Lindsey Okubo, Senior Account Executive at Gia Kuan Consulting
lindsey@giakuan.com
Minah Kwon, Junior Account Executive at Gia Kuan Consulting
minah@giakuan.com
Hypebeast is a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, and a premier destination for editorially-driven commerce and content. Founded in 2005, it became a publicly listed media company in 2016 and today has a total reach of over 44.7M users across all platforms and boasts a global readership across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and more. The Group has expanded its publishing brands to a wider scope in recent years, encompassing Hypebeast and its multiple content distribution platforms, e-commerce store HBX.com, and agency Hypemaker. For more information, please visit www.hypebeast.ltd.
Established in 2012, HBX is a global e-commerce platform and retail destination carrying over 250 curated brands from both established and up-and-coming menswear, womenswear and lifestyle labels. HBX focuses on delivering the latest, trend-setting fashion, accessories, shoes, home and lifestyle goods to its customers, curating a truly global and exciting assortment at the leading edge of culture. With the HBX e-commerce platform shipping to over 70 markets worldwide, it has retail stores in Hong Kong and New York. For more information, please visit www.hbx.com.
Hypebeans, Hypebeast's first culinary venture, is a communal destination serving quality coffee, with its first store located in Hong Kong SAR since February 2020. With the opening of its second branch in Seoul in September 2021, Hypebeans broadens its mission to promote a lifestyle surrounded by creative collaborations within its spaces, and to present cultural experiences outside of offering food and drinks in a traditional coffee joint setting. For more information, please visit www.hypebeans.com.
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